Pt. 7: Psalms 23
Dwelling on the Goodness and Mercy of God
Sermon by Rev. Paul Lawler
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.”Psalm 23:6 (ESV)
David’s life is not a life absent of problems and pain. He had lost a child to death earlier in his life and faced some deep brokenness and dysfunction in his family. Godly people navigate painful things. Knowing Jesus does not protect us from the effects of the fall.
Now the nation David has led is in disarray, and his own son, Absalom, is seeking to kill his own father. David could have been bitter, broken, and defeated -- but David is not broken and defeated.
The question for us is why? Because David does not have a shallow faith. A shallow faith will set you up for misunderstanding and disappointment.