March 19, 2025 Devo

I love how David ends this Psalm. After all that’s been said so far about our Shepherd, David saves the best for last. Our Shepherd never gives up on us. I’ll bet there are some of us who really need to hear this, so I want to say it again. Our Shepherd NEVER gives up on us. “Your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life.”
David had his ups and downs throughout his life. Sometimes, he was wonderful, caring, holy, and good. At other times he was arrogant, proud, greedy, and ungodly. But the constant in his life was a God who never stopped pursuing him. Even when David committed adultery and murder, God never quit on him. God’s goodness was greater than David’s badness. God’s love could reach further than David could run. God’s grace was greater than all of David’s sins. So God kept following David, calling to David, and drawing David back. David realized that no matter where he went or what he did, God was going to keep coming. God’s goodness is a tenacious goodness. God’s love is a relentless love.
God’s goodness and love follow YOU like that, too. You may not have always seen Him or heard Him, but God has always been right there behind you. When you were at your best, He cheered, clapped, and high-fived the angels. When you were at your worst, He kept calling, kept reaching, and kept following. Even in those times when you didn’t want Him around, He didn’t quit. He can’t. It’s not in His nature. His goodness towards you is a goodness that you can’t shake no matter where you go. His love for you is a love that will chase you wherever you run. His grace will keep reaching out to you no matter what you do. So turn to Him. Open your heart and your life to Him. No matter who you are, where you’ve been, or what you’ve done, He will keep after you all the days of your life.
Today, it’s time to stop running. Stop letting your shame keep you in the cave or keep you trying to dodge the convicting Spirit of God. Give in to the tenacious, relentless love of God that He has for you. He’ll never stop chasing, so you might as well stop running. That’s God’s Word for you today.