I'm Coming Out of This

Psalm 23:4
"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."

The first word in this statement is , "Yea." As in , "Yes, I walk through the valley." "Yes, I encounter hard times." But, the psalmist tells us, even though we "walk down the path of righteousness for His names' sake," we still have to go through some valleys. Even though I'm in the valley, I'm not just standing there. I'm walking through it. So, remember, as long as you're walking through something, you're on your way out of it.
A valley can only be a valley if it's covered by two mountaintops. So, for every one valley you encounter, you will also come across two mountaintops. Notice it says, "the valley of the shadow of death." Never forget, where there is a shadow, there is light. So, we should never be afraid because, God (our light) is with us.

His rod and staff are there to comfort us. The rod is for punishment and the staff is for correction. So, the Word is saying God is there with us. He uses the rod of punishment when we sin, and the staff of correction (the has a hook on it) to bring us back to where we are supposed to be. So, never worry that you're alone in what you are going through. God is with you. His rod and staff comfort you.

Find comfort in knowing that while God is correcting you or while you're going through, God is still there with you. So, while He may have His hand on you to punish you, take comfort in the fact that He has His hand on you.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE