Psalms 23:4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
"Not only shall there be none, but I will fear none." A sense of the Lord’s presence lifts a Christian above even fear. You know how often it is true that we "feel a thousand deaths in fearing one." But if we have a sense of our Saviour’s presence, when we do really walk through the valley of death-shade, not a trace of fear shall come across our peaceful souls.
Psalms 23:4. For thou art with me;
The presence of Christ is all that his people can ever want. The all powerful, ever-faithful, infinitely-compassionate One being with us, what cause for fear can possibly remain?
Psalms 23:4. Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
"To see thy scepter, and even to feel thy chastising rod, - to know that thou art a King, and that thou rulest over Israel, - to know that, as a Shepherd, thou carries "a crook to guide thy flock; shall be enough to comfort my heart, and to sustain my spirit." How sweet is the next verse!
Psalms 23:4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
"Not only shall there be none, but I will fear none." A sense of the Lord’s presence lifts a Christian above even fear. You know how often it is true that we "feel a thousand deaths in fearing one." But if we have a sense of our Saviour’s presence, when we do really walk through the valley of death-shade, not a trace of fear shall come across our peaceful souls.
Psalms 23:4. For thou art with me;
The presence of Christ is all that his people can ever want. The all powerful, ever-faithful, infinitely-compassionate One being with us, what cause for fear can possibly remain?
Psalms 23:4. Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
"To see thy scepter, and even to feel thy chastising rod, - to know that thou art a King, and that thou rulest over Israel, - to know that, as a Shepherd, thou carries "a crook to guide thy flock; shall be enough to comfort my heart, and to sustain my spirit." How sweet is the next verse!