The House of the Lord | Lorelle Perry | The Good Shepherd

The last verse of the Psalm focuses on a big picture of where our Good Shepherd is leading us. The life with our Good Shepherd is a life where God is with us and we “dwell in the house of the Lord forever”. God’s house is the place of refuge, blessing, and wholeness. God’s house is abiding in reconciliation and relationship with our Good Shepherd. It is not only a future reality but something we can encounter in our experience by faith today. Our challenge is to stay with our Good Shepherd in the increasing belief that God truly desires to be with us. This is why David tells us that goodness and mercy (or love) chase us down. Goodness and mercy pursue us like a predator might pursue prey! It’s not something we have to earn, but a gift we receive by grace. Jesus has promised us that his “Father’s house has many rooms”. There is room for all who respond to the voice of the Good Shepherd and follow after him. The question we all must ask is will we surrender to the goodness and mercy that is chasing us down?