Valley of Fear & Worry

                    Though I walk through the valley...Thou art with me (Psalm 23:4 KJV)
    
In Psalms 23 God is seen as a dependable shepard & a caring guide.  We must follow God & obey him.   He is our only hope of eternal salvation.   In the first verse it says, "The Lord is my shepard."  Just as Christ is the shepard, we are His sheep...not frightened animals, but obedient followers, wise enough to follow the one who will lead us in the right places. 

When we allow God to guide us, we have contentment.  When we choose to go our own way we cannot blame God for the life we create for ourselves.   God knows the places that will restore us.  We will reach these places if we follow Him obediantly.

 Death throws a shadow over us as humans because it is something that we cannot control.   We can struggle & win over pain, injury, grief, & disease but our strength & courage cannot overcome death. It has the final word.   Our shepard is the only person who can walk with us through this valley.
                 
Our shepard not only walks with us in our life, but in our death, & to the other side - eternity.  So what is your fear or worry?  What is your valley of death?  God does not make fun of our fears. He understands.  He wants us to know that if we put our hand in His, we can make it through anything.