4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Thought:
Lately there have been a lot of happenings in our community that probably have all of us wondering where God is at in our lives. Fire's concuming all pocessions, auto accidents taking young lives, drugs overflowing from with in our schools and homes. Where does that leave us to think, especially if you are a youth running around in the midst of this all. These are evil things and evil times in our lives and controlling our minds. This psalm is commonly used at times of death, but I like to use it at times of life too! When we are faced in our everyday living with bad things, this text gives us hope to know that God is with us at all times in our despair. As adults we should use this to be with youth as they go through these times to let them know that we are there for them as well as instruments from God to go through their emotions that they deal with. be the living rod and staff around them to show them God's love as they experience these loses. We can not worry about the right things to say, becasue God will give those words to us.
Prayer:
Dear God, we go through low times in life when we experience a loss or trial. Thank you for giving us the mentors in our lives to look up to for being your living rod and staff to help us along the way.
Amen.
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