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Monday... Even though, I will not.


Psalm 23:4 (NIRV), "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid. You are with me. Your shepherd's rod and staff comfort me."

Monday... Even though, I will not.

There are so many even thoughs in our life and yes, we can be so afraid. But David writes in Psalm 23:4 (NIRV) of an even though that only happens once but he also shows us how to handle it. He says, "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid. You are with me. Your shepherd's rod and staff comfort me."


Of course, one of the darkest valleys is death and it seems that we face the possibility of it every day. The News loves to reminds us of the reality. But there are other dark valleys that we also face, aren't there, but death is the ultimate, isn't it?

Now David says, that even though we walk through those dark valleys, we don't need to be afraid but so many of us are. Why? Because we don't follow and realize that we are not facing those valleys alone. Even though we may not live as though there is someone who is greater than us who is right beside us to comfort us and give us everything that we need, the LORD is there. Yes, that is true.

Verse 1 in the Amplified Bible says, 'The LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me,] I shall not want." Verse 2 goes on, "He let's me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still and quiet waters" and verse 4, "Even though I walk through the [sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort and console me." Yes, He is right there. He really is.

Now we would like all of our days to be in green pastures and beside quiet waters but we can know that we also can handle our fear of going through our dark, sunless valleys., even the dark valley of death. You see, God is also there with us.

Verse 3 says, "He refreshes and restores my soul (life), He leads me in the path of righteousness for His name's sake." The Message says, "True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction." And verse 4, "Even though the way goes through Death Valley, I'm not afraid when you walk at my side. Your trusty shepherd's crook makes me feel secure."

And then verse 6 (NLT) says, "Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the LORD forever."

Again, "Even though the way goes through Death Valley, I'm not afraid when you walk at my side." "and I will live in the house of the LORD forever." That is, If I have given my life to God. So if you haven't then why don't you do that right now. Just say to Him, "I give you my life." And then share that fact with someone. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning


  


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