Goodness and Mercy

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.” Psalms 23:6

Two people knocked on the door of her home. Staring at them through a small opening in the door, she asked, Yes, can I help you? They said, We have been assigned to follow you everyday for the rest of your life. She laughed, You want to do what? Looking at her intently, they said, Our names are Goodness and Mercy, and your Father in heaven has sent us here to follow you wherever you go. She was cautious. Her experiences had taught her some hard lessons about trusting others. As she stood there, she could see the devil lurking behind a tree with a sneaky grin on his face. She was all too familiar with him and had just kicked him out of her house. However, he knew if she didn’t receive God’s Goodness and Mercy into her home, he would eventually find his way back in.

As she stood there, she whispered to herself, “If anyone is going to follow me, it won’t be him.” She then opened the door as wide as she could and Goodness and Mercy came into her home, and shut the door behind them.

Whenever she stumbled, Mercy was there to pick her up and dress her wounds. Mercy helped remind her of the Father’s love regardless of her many mistakes. Whenever she faced a trial, Goodness was there to help her gather all of the treasures that came from it. Goodness was always happy about the Father’s expected end for her.

Through the years, their friendship grew as they followed her through every moment in her life, every joyous victory and every heart-wrenching tragedy. They were there and never left her side. And when her time had come to take her last breath, Goodness and Mercy were there to escort her to her heavenly home where she would live for eternity with these two heavenly servants and her heavenly Father.

Prayer: Father God, I receive your Goodness and Mercy in the home of my heart. I command the devil to get out of my home in the name of Jesus, and I open the door as wide as I can to you. Thank you that goodness and mercy follows me everyday of my life. You heal every wound and cause me to gather the treasure after every trial I face. Until I take my last breath, you are with me to be glorified in my life. I love you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.