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Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff-they comfort me. — Psalm 23:4 (CSB) Do you notice how David pens this first phrase? He does not say, “if I go through the darkest valley.” He writes, “when I go through the darkest valley.” The question is not whether we will go through a dark valley but when we will walk through one and how often. Life brings dark valleys. Some say David wrote this psalm when he was young and a shepherd;...

The Lord is my Shepherd, I have what I need. — Psalm 23:1 (CSB) Psalm 23 is a familiar psalm to many; in fact, it may be the most well-known of the 150 psalms. I have been reflecting on this psalm quite a bit this last week. The first verse of Psalm 23 is simple yet contains deep truth. The Lord is my Shepherd. David was a shepherd, a great one in fact. David may have been the greatest human shepherd of all time. He knew the value of a good shepherd; he protected his sheep from lions and...

While creation can help us turn or focus towards the Lord, His Word gives us the foundation for knowing Him and following His will.