Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me. (Psalms:23:4)
This is one of the well known psalms from the Bible. There are times in our life where we may feel alien to the presence of GOD or rather we lose the awareness of His presence in our lives. David was in such situations more often than not and if there is a person who could help us navigate such tough times, he is the one.
When we look at this verse in depth, we could learn about three phases of tough times that David went through. Deep, sunless (darkness) and the valley of the shadow of death. We couldn't possibly think of any other circumstances other than these three, where it is difficult to believe in GOD, I mean, it is even difficult to believe in the very existence of GOD. But, what about David? Let's read further. He says that he didn't fear any evil for the Lord was with Him. Whaattt? How can he say that even when he was in a deep pit, full of darkness and running for his own life? It is the awareness of the Lord's presence, that puts David in such a fearless and courageous position to make this confession. David was always conscious of the presence of the Lord as we read in Psalms:16:8 "I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken."
We are called to emulate David in that regard. When tough situations arise and we lose sight of GOD, know that before we could search for Him, He is out there searching for us. To pull us back into the fold. He loves us so much, that He would leave behind the ninety nine to find the lost one. All we have to do is look out for Him and not to doubt Him when things don't go according to the plan.
Blessings!
This is one of the well known psalms from the Bible. There are times in our life where we may feel alien to the presence of GOD or rather we lose the awareness of His presence in our lives. David was in such situations more often than not and if there is a person who could help us navigate such tough times, he is the one.
When we look at this verse in depth, we could learn about three phases of tough times that David went through. Deep, sunless (darkness) and the valley of the shadow of death. We couldn't possibly think of any other circumstances other than these three, where it is difficult to believe in GOD, I mean, it is even difficult to believe in the very existence of GOD. But, what about David? Let's read further. He says that he didn't fear any evil for the Lord was with Him. Whaattt? How can he say that even when he was in a deep pit, full of darkness and running for his own life? It is the awareness of the Lord's presence, that puts David in such a fearless and courageous position to make this confession. David was always conscious of the presence of the Lord as we read in Psalms:16:8 "I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken."
We are called to emulate David in that regard. When tough situations arise and we lose sight of GOD, know that before we could search for Him, He is out there searching for us. To pull us back into the fold. He loves us so much, that He would leave behind the ninety nine to find the lost one. All we have to do is look out for Him and not to doubt Him when things don't go according to the plan.
Blessings!
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