- Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. A sudden transition and contrast, such as David loved. The quiet paths of righteousness and peace remind the poet of the exact opposite - the dark and dismal way through the valley of the shadow of death. Even when so situated, he does not, he will not, fear. available to students at the school. We do not grieve as those who have no hope. Visit the Bible online to search for words if you dont know the specific passage yourre looking for. All this, all this, all this, we do in Him, with Him and for His names sake. And I fear no evil because I'm blind to it all. The Good Shepherd is by our side! The quote reads: Only we, who have been washed in the blood of the lamb, can both weep and laugh at the same time. And with the hearts that are breaking in pieces scattered all over the floor, say with sincerity and honesty that it is well with my soul. Who said that, Gary? light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day! We will see you back tomorrow for another edition of FamilyLife Today. But Christ himself has given us a glimpse of the resurrection to come, and a fleeting vision of the wonderful perpetual dawn which will illumine us when we are reunited, and that fleeting vision is our hope, our faith, and our ever longing love. Publisher: OpenBible.info. my sheep, you will attain it for sure. in principle in the very depths of his heart. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! You may have heard this multiple times in your life. Try again. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. As I witness the body of my beloved wasting away, I declare the reality that inwardly we are being renewed day by day and that indeed, even now, the Lord is restoring our souls. Whether by beating an illness, outliving a spouse, or just staying strong in the face of an unexpected crisis, we all will become survivors someday. And how about the wicked that surround us, the power of evil It is not a walk in the valley. Faith is not immune to trials ~ Faith is fueled by trials. (Oh no, am I sounding like Im talking about a particular holiday that lands on December 25th when I say wonderful and time of the year?? Learn more. Along the way, as we rest in green valleys and linger along still waters, we talk about the rest for the soul that draws near. Gary: We are the only ones. Ive been a psychologist; Ive been in ministry for 35 years, as a psychologist for 30 years. We are the only ones who can do that. Only those of us who have been to the cross, who know the Lord and been born again, only we can weep and grieve and, as I talk about things, even two and a half years later, theres still an ache, I find my throat getting dry, but yet, we can also have genuine legitimate, real joy. Not just happiness, because happiness depends on what happens to us. But real joy goes above circumstances and situations. Are you sure you want to exit without saving your changes? Until that day comes when the light pierces the shadowand it will our challenge, our hope, and our way forward is to put one foot in front of the other. Yes, we walk with the Shepherd but we also walk with those who love us most and best in this world. So I will send a fire upon the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad. The light is our hope. Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shades of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. World English Bible. 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. To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. I have found the pleasure I once craved, It is joy and peace within; What a wondrous blessing, I am saved Z. including the new release A Century on the Mount of Blessings. That light does not undo what has happened or magically make everything different or better. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff shall comfort me. King James 2000 Bible. Yea, 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. Join us here on FB Live at 10:00 am! Our walk does not need to be alone. and my shame to God. This Light brings us good news, binding up the brokenhearted and comforting those who mourn (Isa. peace! wants and my needs are completely taken care of, and what concerns He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake. Popular author and psychologist Gary Oliver fondly reminisces about his early days of marriage to his wife, Carrie, and talks about the unwelcome guest cancer, that showed up in their 24th year of matrimony. text means more than that. WebTomorrow we pick back up in our series UNSPEAKABLE JOY, walking through the book of Philippians! Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but note Let me also point out that the psalmist mentions the shadow in conjunction with the valley. David is not afraid in this terrible valley of the Are there not devils around us and within O (Susan save me a seat close to yours. Yesterday she entered the house of the Lord where she will dwell forever. It is all because of this shadow of death that lies An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? Yes, the great foundation for hope in this Psalm is found in the fact that the Shepherd is walking with us. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. New King James Version. Yea, 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. If you dont know the power of Gods light and life, you may. Then sin awakes like never before. comforts him in the valley. In all your Authors note: The walk through the shadow of the valley with my precious friend, colleague in ministry and sister in Christ, Susan Andrews, has come to an end. Bob: Did you start to think, How do I fill the next three months if thats what Ive got? How do I jam the rest of life that I had imagined into this three month period??, Gary: Absolutely. We had gotten to a place where we almost had an empty nest. God was letting us speak around the country for marriage seminars. We were both writing. God was opening wonderful doors for us as a couple. So its Lord, what about that? What about your call on our lives?. It Death is a dark shadow. And so his soul is restored from its erstwhile unrest Y deeds, but also our secret heart and mind which no one sees but He prepares a table before me, anoints my head with oil and fills my cup to overflowing. The valley is real and the shadows are real. in his shuddering and trembling, of Habakkuk, and so many more. J 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Gary: Ill come back to that. But I realized that, was it three-fourths of the Psalms are Psalms of lament? Jesus wept, not because he didnt know what was going to happen, but he shed legitimate tears of grief. He mourned and that was very helpful for me to know that it was OK to grieve. It was OK to cry, and OK to tell God that, God this doesnt make sense. This isnt fair. I didnt sign for this. Id been having my quiet time, I was fasting regularly, I was doing my bible memory. These things should happen to those who arent doing all those things. Dont you think? And so the prophet will give his answer in our text: Bob: This was cancer of the tongue, is that what you had? Clair presently leads Lets Pray prayer conferences and speaks in camp meetings, revivals, and weekend church services. Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. Thats why we must stay close, walk together, and continually remind ourselves and one another that a shadow cannot exist apart from light. It is a little word of reassurance offering inspiration and hope. Enter into the joy of your master.. am! you! As the end of the valley comes fully into view, I ask my beloved to save me a seat at the table prepared before us all. You are one who has studied how people grieve. Now here, all of a sudden, you are in the midst of it. You know Kubler Rosss stages of grief. Did you find yourself going, Oh! Im in denial now, Im in anger. Did you identify yourself going through all of this? This phrase is a familiar one. There we hear the terrible cry of the prophet who Each person wrestles with shadows, especially when walking through the valleys of difficulty. Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednigo went through the fiery furnace. And that walk, that life is surrounded and permeated And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit. 5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Consider this: the valley of the shadow is a heavily traveled highway with two way traffic. Please dont hear what I have just said as a simple answer or trite explanation. Dennis: Yes, and its because of the gospel. Its because of what Jesus Christ did on the cross, and defeating death, and ultimately being resurrected and seated at the right hand of God the Father. Hes got a plan for us. I want to go back and underscore what you said, Nothing happens apart from Gods sovereign rule in our lives.. Is it not true that we lie in the midst of I agree that the statement as such is true, but this Are you sure you want to delete this playlist? of this world-life? When my beloved parent, child, spouse, sister, brother, or friend enters the valley of the shadow I walk with them into it. All rights reserved. What anguish is felt when a loved one passes away! Then when my beloved passes through the end of the valley and is gone from this world, forever seems to start again. from this earth to the heavenly tabernacle, how shall we then Gary Oliver and his wife, Carrie, were praying their way through a diagnosis of cancer when their 23-year-old son, Matt, took his own life. Amen. [{"displayPrice":"$19.02","priceAmount":19.02,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"19","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"02","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"EXPJEEct9KOXqnBfSku1rb%2Bk2FxqKmk3Lzgg%2FjtLYw9HIpd7Qb5R20TCt3k9VomF7s%2F9IWMtJvXnjf9WAWk1stjTnS4eMytIIiqn7vHUIW9Gg99sHAZ1kCQihggOiRRpVQxH25BKk0M%3D","locale":"en-CA","buyingOptionType":"NEW"}]. against the wolves of every hue and cry that surround the flock Get help with pulpit supply, counseling, mens and womens ministry, and more! I want to take just a minute to say thank you to the many listeners weve heard from this month who have called in or gone online to help support the ministry of FamilyLife Today. Its always an encouragement for us to hear from new listeners, particularly who call and say, We believe in what you guys are doing, and we want to see it continue on our local station, and we want to help support it. You make whatever kind of a donation youre able to make. Thats a great encouragement to us. But what kind of survivor will you be a bitter one or a joyful one? that God is His Shepherd and that he does not want. The Lord is my Shepherd. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness. It is not. the former explanation. beginning to the end. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Though the world forsake And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. for their eternal welfare. Though you have not seen him, you love him. of John when he saw Jesus on the isle of Patmos: he fell as dead If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. not singing only about the day of our death. And the answer in We are so happy to provide these transcripts for you. There are 0 customer reviews and 12 customer ratings. Here is the point: all through our life we are walking through the valley of death, and its shadow is continually upon us. David wrote, The Lord is my Shepherd. We are not alone in these circumstances or in any other. And it is a wonder that we can smile at all. The Light is always shining behind the shadow, and the shadow will never overcome it. explain the rod and the staff of God unto my comfort? This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. But, she was very healthy. She started having stomach pains, and we did a lot of testing for six months, and finally they sent us up to Kansas City. They said that she had metastatic pancreatic cancer. Away from her hearing the Doctor said, Gary, you probably have less than three months. He said, Quite frankly, this is the largest tumor that in 26 years of being a pathologist that Ive ever seen. So, I knew it was serious.. Every night when I bow my knees I cry out my sin Are you ready? Even when we dont see it, the light accompanies us through the valley. Oh yes, the morning has come in his heart, soul, Gary shares some practical advice for couples walking through similar trials, and encourages them to hold onto Christ by faith, believing that He cares for them. Family and friends are extremely important in the darkness of shadows. accompany us on this earth. His presence is available as we confess our need of Him and, by faith, rest in His forgiveness. I would be dishonest if I didnt admit that in moments of deep loss I wrestle with understanding the larger issues of life. In addition, he taught adult Bible classes and delivered sermons on many occasions. Unable to add item to Wish List. 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