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Psalm 23: 4
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me;”

That’s the blessing, dear Christian, of knowing Christ!  He gives us confidence in the very face of death!  That’s the first question, of course…are you truly a Christian??  I don’t plan on going into that subject on this post…but if there’s any question in your heart and mind that you’re truly saved, that you know Christ as your personal Saviour, please, please turn to the many reference labels I have concerning salvation.  That is a MUST!  …please make sure of your salvation today! 

 
What I do wish to speak about in this post—although I’m sure I will be fairly short—is the wonderful fact that no matter what we’re facing—including death—is that we can have confidence and strength through God.  There is nothing we need to fear.  why? …because God says He is with us!  He promises over and over again throughout Scripture, that He will be with us…He will not forsake us.  What precious promises!  There are so many countless promises in God‘s Word.  Some of them are conditional, and we must be careful to be obedient to His Word, that we might have the blessing of those promises…but one very special promise He has for us, is the fact that He will go with us.

 
Let me slip a little note in here, too.  Notice in our verse, it says the shadow of death.  Even in death—probably the worst thing we could go through—it is still just a shadow.  What is a shadow?…it is there for a moment, and then it quickly passes away.  I had a history teacher that had a habit of saying right before a test, “This, too, shall pass.”  In other words, no matter the circumstances you may be facing, even this shall pass…it is only for a moment.

 
Psalm 73:26 says, “My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.”  No matter what we may be going through—physically, emotionally, whatever—we can count on the fact that God is our strength.  He is all that we need for any and every situation we face.   …but God!  He should be our focus.  When times are hardest, focus on God.  That’s very difficult to do, I know.  …but God!!  He is a strength…He is our confidence…He is all that we need.

 
In closing, let me share one last verse: Isaiah 26:3 says, “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee.”  What a precious verse…what a precious promise!  Trust God…He will give you peace.


Trust God!  He is with you!

                     Merle     

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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