What’s Following You?
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Psalm 23:6 (NKJV) When I was young, we used to sing an old hymn with a chorus that went something like this: “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me, all the days, all the days of my life.” It’s funny, but I actually thought that it was talking about three women who were following me: Shirley, Goodness and Mercy! The thing is, that misunderstanding still paints an accurate picture of what the psalmist was saying. Although goodness and mercy aren’t women, they are following me everywhere I go, and as a believer, they’re following you too! If you’re going for a job interview …
¿Qué Lo Está Siguiendo A Usted?
Ciertamente el bien y la misericordia me seguirán todos los días de mi vida; y habitaré en la casa del Señor para siempre. Salmo 23: 6 (NKJV) Cuando era joven, solíamos cantar un viejo himno con un estribillo que era algo como esto: “Ciertamente el bien y la misericordia me seguirán todos los días, todos los días de mi vida.” Es curioso, pero en realidad pensé que estaba hablando de tres mujeres que me seguía: ¡Shirley, Bondad y Misericordia! Lo que pasa es que ese malentendido sigue pintando una imagen precisa de lo que el salmista estaba diciendo. Aunque la bondad y la misericordia no son mujeres, ellas me están siguiendo a donde quiera que voy, y como creyente, ¡ellas lo están siguiendo a usted …
Speak to That Mountain
For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, “Be removed and be cast into the sea,” and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Mark 11:23 (NKJV) Prayer is proclamation as well as communication. Sometimes when I pray, I’m having a dialogue with God. I might say, “Hi, Father. I don’t know what to do in this situation. What do you think?” You can open up a two way conversation with God and he’ll put impressions in your heart and mind. Then there’s another kind of prayer that Jesus talked about in Mark 11:23. Let’s call this type of prayer “speaking to mountains.” Speaking to mountains is …