Sanctified Steps: The Grace that Waits| Psalm 23:6 (KJV)

 

The Grace that Waits: Psalm 23:6

📖 Scripture:

“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 (KJV)

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Devotional:

Grief has a way of turning up the silence.

In the Echoes of Faith story, “Lucy at the Steps,” Monty found his Sundays hollowed out, the space between faith and feeling stretched thin. He kept going to church—not out of passion, but out of habit. And sometimes, that’s all we can offer God: the showing up.

Then came Lucy. A quiet, watchful dog with one flopped ear who showed up and waited—every Sunday, without fail. She didn’t bark. She didn’t beg. She simply stayed.

Monty didn’t know it at first, but she was a picture of God’s mercy. Psalm 23 reminds us that goodness and mercy don’t chase us down—they follow. Quietly. Patiently. Persistently. Like paw prints on the path behind us.

Grace doesn’t always arrive with thunder or instant healing. Sometimes, it curls up at the door of our grief and waits to be let in.

Reflection:

Is there an area of your life where grace has been waiting patiently for you to notice it?
What would it look like to stop and welcome that presence today?

Daily Wisdom Insight:

God’s mercy doesn’t always knock—it waits. Sometimes, healing begins the moment we open the door.

Application:

Pause today and look around your life for signs of grace. It might not be loud or flashy. It might look like presence, like peace, like something small—but faithful.

Prayer:

Lord,
Thank You for following me,
even when I’m not paying attention.

Thank You for quiet mercies
and grace that stays.

Help me recognize the ways
You wait for me—
in silence,
in stillness,
in love.

Give me the courage to say yes—
to healing,
to hope,
to the companionship You offer.

Amen.

💬 Discussion Question:

1. Have you ever experienced grace showing up in a quiet or unexpected way?
2. Who in your life might need that kind of faithful presence from you today?

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