18 Monday Jul 2011
Posted in Devotional
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11 Monday Jul 2011
Posted in Devotional
Psalms 23:4
“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.”
When you are going through the valley of the shadow of death there are some things that you must realize. First, you must realize it’s not real, it’s only a shadow. Shadow’s are reflections of an object that has been made visible by the sun or light. The object can be and usually is a great distance away. Therefore, the shadow is only the threat of something evil or negative happening. Second, fear no evil. In other words don’t be afraid that the evil that is threatening to come upon you will materialize. Here’s why, God is with you! He is protecting you, leading and guiding you. His glory covers you. Psalms 91:7 says “A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.” And verses 9 and 10, “Because thou has made the Lord,which is my refuge, even the most High thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.” Why, because you are in Him.
The valley of the shadow of death is only the threatenings of the enemy. Empty words with no power to do you any harm. Isaiah 51:12-13, “I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mortal men, the sons of men, who are but grass, that you forget the Lord your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth that you live in constant terror every day because of the wrath of the oppressor, who is bent on destruction? For where is the wrath of the oppressor?” Child of God, where are all those things that the enemy been threatening you with? None of it has come to pass and it never will. The only reason you can see the enemy’s shadow is because the light of God presence reveals all things.
When Sennacherib came upon Jerusalem to invade it he sent Rabshakeh to king Hezekiah with a great army. He stood and threaten Hezekiah and all Jerusalem saying, “…Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, what confidence is this wherein thou trustest? I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war; now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?” (Isa. 36:4-5) After hearing this Hezekiah sent men to Isaiah the prophet and here is what the Lord said, “…Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words that thou has heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.” (Isa. 37:6-7).
David started the 23rd Psalms with “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” Listen, as you see the Lord as the one that protects, keeps, leads and guides you there is nothing to fear and you can rest assure that the devil is in bigggggg trouble.
