Walk Through the Valley

“Even when I walk through the darkest valley,
I will not be afraid,
For you are close beside me.” (Ps. 23:4 NLT)

When all is going well in our lives, we’re on top of the world. We are on the mountaintop, where we can see clearly and feel close to heaven. On the other hand, when we are going through difficult circumstances, it feels like we are walking through a low, dark valley. We are downcast. We move slowly through these overgrown, dangerous, winding paths.

We must remember to walk through the valley. Don’t get bogged down. Don’t dwell in it. The valley does not represent the bad situation that we are facing, but the darkness we feel when we allow these circumstances to disconnect us from God. If we walk through the darkest, lowest points, hand-in-hand with Jesus--it’s not so bad. Just don’t loosen your grip. Don’t let go, even to brace yourself when you trip on unseen obstacles.

Keep walking through. Don’t set up camp in the valley. We are meant to dwell somewhere else…

“I will live in the house of the LORD forever.” (Ps. 23:6 NLT)