----SHADOW OF DEATH ~~

--Please Read/ Psalm 23 ~~

--How many times have I heard a minister read the
Twenty-third Psalm at the funeral of a
loved one?

How many times have I traced the scripture with
my finger?

"The LORD is my shepherd,
I shall not be in 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 will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod
and your staff, they comfort me."

I wonder what it really means to walk through the
shadow of death ,
I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod
and your staff, they comfort me."

I wonder what it really means to walk through the
valley of the shadow of death?
When I read these words, my mind conjures up
rocky cliffs and deep ravines.
I tremble at the though of a journey
to an unknown place.

But in your mercy, God, you draw me to these
familiar words once again, bringing revelation
and comfort.

To walk through. Not to stop or stay but to
pass through.

Not the valley of death but the valley of the shadow
of death.
If there is a shadow, there must also be light.
Your Word promises me that Jesus is the
Light of the world!

I will fear no evil.
Praise God for the fullness of Light that will safely
lead me Home. ~~
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"When I am afraid,
I put my trust in you.
In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I am not afraid;
what can flesh do to me?"
--[Psalm 56:3-4]

"The people living in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the
shadow of death
the Light has dawned.
--[Matthew 4:16]
--Living With Purpose/MB ~
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----'I Look To You'/ Selah // https://youtu.be/FagB9YoCx94
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