When You Walk Through the Valley

My grandma was the first person I saw die.

Several of our family members stood around her hospital bed as she took a painful last breath—and I'll never forget what came to my mind:

She was surrounded by loved ones, but she had to cross the valley of death on her own.

I think the same is true for many kinds of valleys in our lives—no other human can walk with us through them, completely.

This week on the podcast we mediate on Psalm 23, where I find deep comfort and reminders of truth in my own valleys. Maybe you will too.

PSALM 23 EPISODE
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READ

Take a deep breath before you read.

Psalm 23

1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.

REFLECT

What did the Holy Spirit highlight for you? Focus your thoughts on this for a moment.

INSIGHT

Dr. Tony Evan points out several helpful insights in his study Bible notes.

God is our shepherd, he meets our needs (v.1).
God met David's spiritual needs (v.2)
God met David's directional needs (v. 3)
God met David's emotional needs (v.4)
God met David's physical needs (v.5)
God met David's eternal needs (v.6)

REFLECT

What need do you have today that you need the Lord to provide?

PRAY

Pray about your reflections above or here is a prayer to guide you:

Father, Son, Holy Spirit, one and only true God, we worship you. Lord, I need you. I need you to (insert need). Help me, my God. In Jesus' name, amen.

Truth for the Week

God is always with me in the valley. (see Psalm 23:4)

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