Psalm 27:13
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Throughout this Psalm we have seen David's confidence in
God. Remember, he is in the midst of a 'day of trouble', facing hostile armies (v4) and enemies who seek to destroy him with false accusations (v12). Yet he knows he doesn't have to be afraid because God is his stronghold. He is sure that God is good, and so he is confident that he will continue to see evidence
of that goodness in his life. This isn't just a future hope for a better life after death. He will see God's goodness right here, right now, in the land of the living.
At the moment, some of us will be finding it hard to think
too much about the 'immediate' future. We know we have an ultimate future, with God in heaven, which we can be sure of. But we're very unsure about the bit between today and the final day, when we see Jesus face to face in glory. Will I make it through the next 24 hours without losing my temper with my children? Will we still be dealing with the effects of Covid-19 in 6 months’ time? In 2 years? In 5 years? The future has always been unknown, but now it really FEELS unknown.
Yet we can be confident of this ... we WILL see the goodness
of the Lord today, and tomorrow. Next week. This year. Next year. Every year for ever. I WILL see the goodness of the Lord. Let's thank him for that today, and if we're struggling to really believe it, ask him to grow our confidence and trust in his unending goodness towards us.
