Here is one of my favorite songs of all time! I first heard this song a couple of months after I became a Christian. Whether it was at a church service or a special musical, I don’t remember. Whether the singer was a male or female, I don’t remember. I do remember that it was sung in Korean. All I know is that when I heard the words sung by the talented voice of the singer that day, I was moved in my soul and wept uncontrollably. You see, I had just became a believer and was fully convinced that God forgave my sins and had given me eternal life in heaven. I was 21 at the time. I came home and asked my mom to sing it for me over and over again. My mom sang in the choir as a soprano. Also, I read Psalm 23 over and over again. I had heard of this psalm before, but it took on fresh and new meaning from that day.

“The LORD is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me. Thou dost prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” (Ps.23:1-6)

In my opinion, not a single word in this psalm is there by mistake. Every word cries shout out to me, “God loves you and He will not forsake or abandon you, and He will provide and protect you to the end and guide you to your heavenly home!” I particularly love the last part of the verse where it says, “And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” And when I hear these words (especially in Korean words) in the last part of the song, I cannot sit still. The best part of it all is that God has already answered this prayer as He has given me His Holy Spirit, the pledge of my inheritance and has made my body His temple, the house of God. One day when King Jesus returns, He will crush all enemies and establish God’s kingdom once and for all and we will dwell in God’s house forever. Even today, my heart fills up with love for my God, and feeling of joy and hope as I picture myself dwelling in God’s house forever.