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

God in His great love always give space for improvement allowing that everyone will not perish but come into repentance. As an old man, David looked back over his long life and in spite of his sins and failures; he had been followed by goodness and mercy. My walk of faith and the reality of life have taught me something different: my time in green pastures and beside the quiet waters often occurs simultaneously with my walks through dark valleys.

I experience the truth of Psalm 23 not after I avoid or escape difficulties but during them. The Holy Spirit leads me toward green pastures and quiet waters and fills my cup to overfowing. I do not wish for tragedies to come. Yet when they do, God faithfully provides rest and quiet, sustenance and protection as I walk on. Our Master guarantees that tasks shall be balanced with the precise strength we possess.

He knows our frame: He remembers that we are dust (Ps. 103:14). He will not be less merciful to us than the merciful man is to his beast. He knows the exact pressure we can stand, for He has made us; He knows the utmost load we can lift, and will not suffer us to be tried, tested, above what we are able (1 Cor. 10:13). God puts you in time and in situation. The good news is, God is now working in your time and in your situation expecting that He will glorify in your life. Glory to God.

Pastor Obet Mendoza