NO FEAR IN THE VALLEY

Psalm 23:4 NIV 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.

I have an old bookmark in my bible which says: 

‘The Lord is my Shepherd I need not fear the valley.’

Fear comes knocking on everybody’s door at some point and David had more opportunities to fear than most of us but he learned, through walking with the Lord, that he didn’t need to.

Why was that? He’d learned that no matter what giant he faced, no matter how many battles he had to fight, his God was with him and he had a covenant with Almighty God that covered it, that conquered it and that held him steady and secure. And we do too.😊

His God and ours is El Shaddai the One who is more than enough. More than enough to strengthen and help us overcome in every situation when our eyes are on Him. 

David ran toward Goliath, and told him he’d take his head off not because he’d already overcome a lion and a bear, but because of his God who was with him and His power. 

We have the Holy Spirit who raised Christ from the dead actually living in us, and we have a greater covenant with God than David had. How much more can we run toward our giants and tell them we don’t need to fear them, we won’t be intimidated, we will overcome them in the strength of the Lord, and with God’s help we will take their heads off and and they will be rendered powerless to hurt us.

Our fears may try to fill our minds but God says Jesus has put those enemies beneath our feet and we need to keep them there until they’re totally kicked out! Move them from our head to under our heel.😊

God is telling us we need not fear in any valley we’re going through, because He Himself is with us and He is all we need. His rod and staff are His Holy Spirit and His Word and their assignment is to comfort, strengthen and uphold us. We don’t set up camp in the valley because God not only brings us through, but He brings us out the other side. We are not victims. We are Victors through Jesus. Can somebody shout Amen today!😊

Lord we thank and praise You for being with us. You are bringing us out of whatever we are going through, and give You all the glory. In Jesus name. Amen.