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.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.” Resurrection does not promise the absence of valleys, only the presence of a Shepherd.
Jesus, the risen Shepherd, walks with us through grief, disappointment, anxiety, diagnosis, and loneliness. He doesn’t shout from a distance; He accompanies us.
Hope is not denying the valley; it is trusting who walks beside us in it.
Take a slow walk today, down a hallway, street, or park. As you walk, whisper: “You are with me.”
Shepherd of my soul, thank You that resurrection did not remove Your nearness. Walk with me through shadows, into light. Amen.
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