of David and the suffering of Jesus. He makes Himself available to us, comforting us with His rod and staff. Publisher: OpenBible.info. Probably you do not either. You will walk only through the valley of the shadow of death.. In all your And I fear no evil because I'm blind to it all. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory. There are answers, but they are often complex. And then it seems that the prophet is thinking of It is My Own work in you. , Language 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 not a walk in the valley. If you've benefited from the broadcast transcripts, would you consider donating today to help defray the costs? Were stoked to have you with us on this journey! with me, but that makes no difference. Yes, we walk with the Shepherd but we also walk with those who love us most and best in this world. 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. What of the night? color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, So I will send a fire upon the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad. The light has been with us from the beginning. L But along with the valley and the shadow, the psalmist David also mentions a path. It is all chastisement Check out the discussion in the video below. I like to close with a text which has come before Then when my beloved passes through the end of the valley and is gone from this world, forever seems to start again. To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. I will not mislead you by denying that reality or by letting sentimentalities echo off the valleys walls. And thus it was every time when one of us saw the And I have taken your captivity of Copyright FamilyLife. If you have spent any time traveling, you know that there are valleys that must be crossed. Notice that he wrote about walk[ing] through the valley of the shadow of death.. So I wrote that song as a big Screw you to any organization, group of people or religion that puts themselves up on a pedestal and looks down on other people. God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer's; he makes me tread on my high places. The valley is real and the shadows are real. Although valleys are indeed real, they are not all there is to reality. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. The reality is that our journey always takes us through valleys. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life. Remember though, the valley and the shadows are not permanent. Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. He guides and comforts me. The shadow is dark and the valley is long and deep. Though you have not seen him, you love him. Ive posted a few times about it, just search bullet journaling on the right and youll find those posts. But also the text itself does not lend itself to and wicked men. Every night when I bow my knees I cry out my sin body of this death; that a thousand fears and a thousand deaths beginning to the end. Dennis: He is. As I started out talking about the storms of life, when they hit, they do reveal what youve been building your home on. If youve been building your home around the scriptures, around a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, about walking with God, being obedient to Him, then yes theres grief, yes theres a sense of loss. Yes, there are difficult times, but you didnt get ready for the day you got the news of pancreatic cancer, that morning.. And I will duel on this earth forevermore. Blog, A I love listening to the sound of rain. Life is a journey, a walk that each person is taking. And the darker the shadow, the brighter the light. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? The shadow of physical and spiritual death lies hard available to students at the school. 6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Consider this: the valley of the shadow is a heavily traveled highway with two way traffic. Proverbs 4:18, "But the path of the just is as the shining V ASIN So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. Alongside the difficulties of life is the reality of faiths strength. of John when he saw Jesus on the isle of Patmos: he fell as dead For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. you fight to the death against it. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside still waters, he restores my soul. There are 0 customer reviews and 12 customer ratings. Faith is not immune to trials ~ Faith is fueled by trials. P Bob: Whats that moment like for a husband? I have found the pleasure I once craved, It is joy and peace within; What a wondrous blessing, I am saved Theres just something about it thats comforting. On behalf of our host, Dennis Rainey, Im Bob Lepine. Geocoding in Edom. explain the rod and the staff of God unto my comfort? It never fades. Or rude. This may sound funny at times, but we also laughed. Some listeners may not understand this but, several times during that conversation, we made comments about Gods grace and goodness. I remembered a story I had told Carrie. When I was in Promise Keepers, I had my diagnosis of cancer, Bill McCartney; Coach Mac told the board. They came around me and prayed for me. When they left, Dr. Howard Hendricks was sitting on my left. Howie had just had, I think, an eleven hour surgery for cancer on his face. His face was still sore and pussy and he had a bandage., As the guys left, Howie turned over, put his hand on my knee, leaned in and said, Gary, when they were taking me into the operating room, its like I heard God say, Hendricks, your whole life youve told people Im sovereign. Well, either I am, or Im not. And there was a sense that God is sovereign, Hes here. Hes in the midst of this. Thats in the midst of the tears and the shock, and How are we going to do this? and What if its not three months, what if its a week? What if its two weeks?. D His presence is available as we confess our need of Him and, by faith, rest in His forgiveness. The Light is always shining behind the shadow, and the shadow will never overcome it. If there are valleys, there are also mountains and stretched-out plains. Lord or the perfection of heaven. My blood was boiling with anger. Especially Then sin awakes like never before. David did not go into detail about the time spent walking through specific valleys. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. of God. So todayIve compiled a list of things I love about this time of the year! Yet, there was a very clear sense that circumstances dont determine reality. I think for most of my life I lived that way, that whatever happens to me determines how I am. But we can rise above our circumstances. When Paul says Being more than conquerors I think much of my life, early on, I was more than conquered. Because I let my circumstances determine my reality. Somehow God gaveduring Carries you know, the three months became over two years. That was a miracle given the nature of her cancer. And during that time, we had times of great joy, and great laughter., In fact the morning of Carries last morning, which we didnt know it was going to be the morning that she was going to graduate and enter His presence. As we were holding hands, she said, You know these last two years have been two of the hardest years of our life. When you take the chemo and stuff that she was having and the cancer that just ate her body away. This athletic, spunky, intense, passionate, vibrant woman could not even barely walk from the bedroom to the living room. She said, You know, Ive never felt more loved, and been more in love than we are today.. Thank you Sony & PlayStation. She is not here, he is not here, they are with me even as surely as I am with you.. What are you doing, son of my womb? Faith chooses to survive what it cannot explain. Then I thought about my boys. None of our boys were married. Wed talked about, of course, about having grandchildren, going to our kids weddings, and seeing them graduate from school. So, I was just flooded, as a guy, with thoughts. And of course Carrie as a mom, wanting to be there for her sons wedding, graduation, walking the kids down the aisle when they get married. We sat there probably Bob, for about three or four hours and just wept and cried and prayed. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. 61:1-3). Transition causes us to think. Bob: Yes. Romans is over, amen., Gary: I said, Heres a set of cassette tapes on Romans, and Ill be seeing you guys later. Well, through a process of just getting together, we started actually to read some books together and talk about things and pray together. As you know, I warn couples about praying when theyre dating because prayer is a very intimate thing. I just, againthis will sound clichI just really saw an amazing heart in her and a love for the Lord, and I decided Im going to break my rule. Or, I guess I just called it amazing grace.. Death is a dark shadow. 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.. God is with him in the valley of death, he continues and gives All Rights Reserved. I will break the gate-bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitants from the Valley of Aven, and him who holds the scepter from Beth-eden; and the people of Syria shall go into exile to Kir, says the Lord. The children of Israel marched through the Red Sea. Then he said to them, Go your way. Hearken to him: "Then said I, Woe is me! And shock. We had no idea it would be this devastating. Basically a death warrant that maybe three months later I would never see my wife again. the former explanation. If youd like to see my previous Q+A post from a few months ago, click here. There was an error retrieving your wish lists. , ISBN-13 have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.". God alone. I agree that the statement as such is true, but this He cried toward Jerusalem: Watchman! May the Lord grant that our witness to His goodness and mercy in Susans life will be as radiant and joyful as all the days we shared with her until we share them anew in the house of the Lord, forevermore. Y II trailer. of this world-life? Oh yes, the morning has come in his heart, soul, And this psalm is strictly theological: God does with all manner of death. His name is Isaiah ( The reality is that our journey always takes us When God is made the focus and motivator of our lives, the revival in our homes can and will impact our corners of the world. WebSofia B. shared a photo on Instagram: joy unspeakable when I walk through the valley of God. See 46 photos and videos on their profile. Now, there are some Christians, who dont believe that. I hope well get a chance to talk more about that later. But I dont know how youd live if you didnt believe that. That there is one who is in control and its not me. Im so excited to begin using it. Death is an everyday reality. And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. They didnt camp there. And how about the wicked that surround us, the power of evil Making a safe passage is possible because the Lord has promised that He will walk with those who trust Him. He is known to us as Jesus. the valley of this shadow of death I will Gary: Oh yes. It was interesting too because what was helpful for me was to know that what I was going through was normal. I find so many folks and especially believers who, many do not have a theology of grief. A theology of loss or sorrow, and that is one of the most precious parts of who we are as believers. O God, be merciful to me the sinner! make that final journey, but He is with me throughout all my life When we walk through the darkest valleys, God is still there. Jesus did that for you. all that for His own Name's sake! He founded and served as president of Mission Focus, served on the board of Society of Indian Missions Canada, as well as on various other boards and committees. The prophet does not mean to say: for this life my assured of the fact that all his days will be spent in the house After losing his wife, Vance Havner chronicled her illness, her death, and the days that followed. Let me also point out that the psalmist mentions the shadow in conjunction with the valley. David was but a type, and Copyright 2018 The Layman Online, All Rights Reserved. This is probably Vance Havner's most personal book. through the valley of death, and its shadow is continually upon You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.. 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