Psalm 23:5-6

Psalm 23:5-6
English Standard Version (ESV)

  When we read that goodness and mercy will follow us, our first instinct can easily be to notice all the things that don't seem to fit into the categories of goodness and mercy.  We point to areas where there doesn't seem to be goodness and we wonder where God is in this.  We ask God why we can't sense his mercy.
  There are no easy answers for these questions.  I believe that God is good, but I also believe that there is still evil and chaos in our lives, and the presence of these often overshadows God's goodness in our lives.  The fact that you can read God's Word in a house tells of amazing wonders, of gifts of life and love and shelter and other gifts, but we gloss over these.  We forget what a miracle life is.  As Rachel is about to give birth to a third child, it's always amazing what God is doing -- life itself is a miracle, and each breath is a gift from God.
  So let us keep our eyes peeled for signs and reminders of God's goodness, and may our hearts look forward to the house of the Lord, that we may dwell and dine with him in heaven forever!