Trusting The Lord In The Dark Valleys

Life can be hard at times, but we can find comfort in the Lord during those difficult days.  The Lord wants us to find rest in Him and in Him alone.  The Lord will walk us through the deepest and darkest valley.  He promises us in His Word that He will never leave us and never forsake us.

The Lord cares for us and He will take care of us each and every day because He truly loves us with a deep unconditional love.  Sometimes we fail to see how much God loves us.  We can rest assured that God is for us and He is not against us.  We must come to Him on His terms and not ours. 

We have all sinned and we all need a Savior.  There is only one name under Heaven in which people must be saved by and that is the name of Jesus. 

We sometimes stumble along in life like sheep having gone astray.  The Lord is our shepherd who leads us and guides us to greener fields.  When times get rough I like to quote Psalm 23 to myself which says,

1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

References for Psalms 23:1

• Cross References

• 1 23:1 - S Genesis 48:15 ; S Psalms 28:9 ; Isaiah 40:11 ; S John 10:11 ; 1 Peter 2:25
• 2 23:1 - Psalms 34:9,10 ; Psalms 84:11 ; Psalms 107:9 ; Philippians 4:19

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,

References for Psalms 23:2

• Cross References

• 3 23:2 - Psalms 36:8 ; Psalms 46:4 ; Ezekiel 34:14 ; Revelation 7:17

3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.

References for Psalms 23:3

• Cross References

• 4 23:3 - S Psalms 19:7
• 5 23:3 - Psalms 25:9 ; Psalms 73:24 ; Isaiah 42:16
• 6 23:3 - S Psalms 5:8 ; Psalms 85:13
• 7 23:3 - Psalms 25:11 ; Psalms 31:3 ; Psalms 79:9 ; Psalms 106:8 ; Psalms 109:21 ; Psalms 143:11

4 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.

References for Psalms 23:4

• Cross References
• Footnotes

• 8 23:4 - S Job 3:5 ; Psalms 107:14 ; Job 10:21-22
• 9 23:4 - Psalms 3:6 ; Psalms 27:1
• 10 23:4 - Psalms 16:8 ; Isaiah 43:2

• – 23:4 - Or "the valley of the shadow of death"

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

References for Psalms 23:5

• Cross References

• 11 23:5 - S Job 36:16
• 12 23:5 - Psalms 45:7 ; Psalms 92:10 ; Luke 7:46
• 13 23:5 - S Psalms 16:5

6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

The Lord will guide us throughout our lives here on earth.  He refreshes and restores our very souls.  He will lead us through those dark and gloomy times that we all experience.  One day the Lord will take us Home to Heaven to be with Him for all eternity.  We must come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior in order for that to happen.

When we put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ His goodness and love will follow us throughout our days.  That doesn't mean our lives will be pleasant or even easy.  Our lives won't be easy at all, but the Lord will give us a peace in our hearts that surpasses all our understanding if we are trusting in Him.

We can trust the Lord to lead us through the darkest times of our lives and we can know that He loves us and He will take care of us.

Lord,

Thank You for loving and caring for us so much.

Lead us a guide us.

In Jesus name we pray,

Amen.