Goodness and mercy shall follow me. As we move from one pasture to another we will feel something at our heels. What follows sheep? Goodness and mercy, the sheep dogs. They are here to guide us to the next pasture. Goodness and mercy have our back. They hold us up because they love us. If we leave the fold and go astray, does God yell at us? No. He’s a good shepherd.
 
My Bible tells me he never leaves us or forsakes us. Goodness and mercy are on each side barking at us, getting us back on the right path. Do you really know the goodness of God?
 
One sheep dog is mercy. Mercy is not giving us what we deserve. Mercy is there when we stray to remind us that God loves us. With mercy we find forgiveness and grace. The Lord gives us the opposite of what we deserve.
 
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life. They are always there. We won’t need goodness and mercy dogs in heaven. One day we get to live in the Master’s house forever.