I love the message of this verse; I have
known it for years and have clung to it during challenges in my life.
When I picture goodness and mercy I see
myself walking on a sunny path that is surrounded by beautiful wildflowers and
soft puffy white clouds in azure skies.
That is what mercy looks like in my mind. As I turned this verse over in my meditation
this morning a new view came to mind.
God’s goodness and mercy are always with
me but if they follow me they are also behind me. What do I leave in the wake of my
journey? As I move forward, striving to
follow as a disciple of God, do I leave goodness and mercy for others or do I
leave
brokenness and selfishness in my path?
The more I seek the Lord and his ways, I
trust and believe I will dwell with him for eternity, for my whole life. Now I also am aware that I need to strive to
bring goodness and mercy for
others to follow as my legacy to the
love I have for my Lord. Goodness and
mercy might follow me because I leave some as a trail for others to follow.
I can only hope for this.
Lord,
As
I receive your gifts of goodness and mercy, help me open my heart to give those
gifts to others as well. Protect me from
being a person of destruction and damage and guide me to be a vessel of mercy,
bringing a piece of your kingdom to others each day. Amen.
*this was originally posted last May, I needed to read it again for my heart and I trust it will bless you again as well.
*this was originally posted last May, I needed to read it again for my heart and I trust it will bless you again as well.
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