Psalm 23:4 AMPC
Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me.
No matter what we have to walk through in this life, it's not the end of the story.
We all will experience "valleys" which bring deathly shadows into our lives.
If you're in one now, it's a struggle to put one foot of faith in front of another.
Yet no matter how dark, painful or deadly any event seems, our Good Shepherd is leading us on "through" it.
He knows what it is to endure suffering of the most extreme kind.
He had to struggle, though brutally tortured, with the cross on the Via Dolorosa, in order to be our Sin-Bearer.
Be assured, His nail-scarred hand is holding yours now.
What you're going through is just a passage way to a new, eternal, joy-fuelled existence.
There is a table up ahead prepared by the Lord's own loving Hands:
Psalm 23:5 AMPC
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my [brimming] cup runs over.
We hear of terrible food shortages of people in lockdown, starving in Shanghai or, in devasted Mauripol, reduced to drinking water from puddles.
To them it must seem like the end of the road .. but those calling on the name of Jesus will be saved.
Those that even lose their lives will go "through" that door into the presence of Jesus forever:
Psalm 23:6 AMPC
Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, and through the length of my days the house of the Lord [and His presence] shall be my dwelling place.
There will be an ultimate end to ALL wars, ALL pain, ALL sorrow for those who trust in Jesus:
Revelation 21:4 AMPC
God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more, neither shall there be anguish (sorrow and mourning) nor grief nor pain any more, for the old conditions and the former order of things have passed away.
Be sure that you have your name written in the Book of Life by asking Jesus to save you, please don't miss out!
Revelation 20:15 AMPC
And if anyone's [name] was not found recorded in the Book of Life, he was hurled into the lake of fire.
It's a solemn wake up call!
Let it be said of us all:
For me to live is Christ, to die is gain!
Phillipians 1:21
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