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Overwhelmed
“Goodness, Mercy, and Eternity”
Pastor Carl Nichols

Psalm 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

The longer David walks with the Shepherd, the more certain he becomes about the Shepherd.

“SURELY” - CONFIDENCE

One of the great gifts of spiritual maturity is confidence in God’s character.

Young faith says: “I hope God comes through.”
Mature faith says: “I've seen Him come through before.”

Sometimes you only recognize God's goodness in reverse.

When you've walked with the Shepherd long enough, “maybe” becomes “surely”.

“GOODNESS AND MERCY SHALL FOLLOW ME” - PURSUIT

“Goodness and mercy are chasing me.”

Goodness is God giving David what he does not deserve.
Mercy is God not giving David what he does deserve.

The Shepherd is better at keeping sheep than sheep are at staying close.

“I WILL DWELL” - ETERNITY

The goal was never the pasture. The goal was always the presence of God.

Heaven is not primarily about a place. It's about a Person.

The greatest promise of eternity is the presence of God.

The Shepherd never intended to simply help you through life. He intends to bring you home.

David reaches one final conclusion: The Shepherd has been better to me than I ever imagined or deserved.

And because of that he can say…

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”