Friday Devo
Scripture:
Psalm 23
6 Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me
all the days of my life,
and I will live in the house of the Lord
forever.
6 Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me
all the days of my life,
and I will live in the house of the Lord
forever.
Commentary:
23:5–6 The Lord as Host. Some have argued that the image of shepherd and sheep is still present here; but the mention of a table, of putting oil on the head, the cup, and the Lord’s “house,” all show that the psalm now describes the faithful person as God’s guest at a meal (“prepare a table”). The enemies are powerless to prevent the enjoyment of God’s generous hospitality (perhaps they are there as captives at a victory celebration). Goodness and mercy (ESV footnote, “steadfast love”) are the assurance for the faithful that God has showered his grace upon them. For a non-Levite to dwell in the house of the Lord is to have ready access to the sanctuary for worship (cf. 27:4). As the ESV footnote explains, forever is literally, “for length of days”; this may simply be another way of saying all the days of my life, but is more likely to be meant as “for days without end” (cf. 21:4; 93:5, “forevermore”).
23:6 Dwelling in the presence of God is fulfilled for Christ personally in his ascension (John 16:10; Acts 1:9–11) and for believers in the consummation (Rev. 22:4).
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 966.
23:6 Dwelling in the presence of God is fulfilled for Christ personally in his ascension (John 16:10; Acts 1:9–11) and for believers in the consummation (Rev. 22:4).
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 966.
Questions:
- David closes the Psalm with the hope we have because of the King's PROMISE. He has promised to be with us til the end. Not even death itself can separate us from Him, because it's after death that life truly begins! We will live with Him forever in paradise, where there will be no more sorrow, tears, pain or valleys of the shadow of death. How might living with this promised inheritance in mind affect you when you're in the valley? Are you living daily in this hope?
- The bid idea from Sunday was that you can QUOTE the PSALM, but do you KNOW the SHEPHERD? We need to write these promises on our hearts. We need to learn to follow, lock step, our Good Shepherd. What has God been speaking to you this week? What is He asking of you?
Pray:
- That you would live with the hope He has given us.
- That you would learn to walk with the Shepherd, step by step.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
1. Who is Jesus? I believe Jesus is God because Jesus said He is God and proved it by rising from the dead and appearing to His disciples, His brother James, 500 others at one time, and Paul.
(Mark 3:21; John 8:58, 10:30-33, 14:9-11; Acts 9:1-6; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; Colossians 1:15-20; Hebrews 1:2-3; James 1:1)
(Mark 3:21; John 8:58, 10:30-33, 14:9-11; Acts 9:1-6; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; Colossians 1:15-20; Hebrews 1:2-3; James 1:1)
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