"I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever." (Psalm 23:6)
In whatever desert place we are, and however stony our bed, the Lord is in that place, whether we know it or not, and therefore it is His house. His presence makes "the dry land springs of water," (Isaiah 41:18) and so even in the barren land we walk beside the still waters, and lie down in green pastures. For, "You are come unto Mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God." (Hebrews 12:22)
It is a good place to dwell in, for "Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish inthe courts of our God. They shall still bring forth in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing." (Psalm 92:13-14)--Present Truth, September 29, 1904--Psalm 23:6.