WALK THROUGH IT

WALK THROUGH IT
Have you thanked Him?
Have you praised Him?
Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?
Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?
1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)
1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

Psalm 23
…He leads me beside quiet waters.
…He restores my soul…
…Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil, for You are with me Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me….
Familiar words for most of us.
Words often reserved for funeral or graveside services.

Yet yesterday for some “unusual” reason they surfaced twice over the course of a “normal” day.

To claim normality and a day at the JEREMIAH TREE in the same sentence is a bit of an oxymoron.  Yesterday’s “normal” included discussions to help a family whose toddler had set the cat on fire so things are never overly normal at 118 West Second in Xenia. But that aside, this passage did indeed surface twice in my day.

The first time was as I was ministering to a distraught individual.  Life, bills, anxiety, troubles at home, and diminishing hope that there would ever be relief were crushing her spirit.  She felt alone, pressured and overwhelmed.  As we walked and cried through the challenges this passage came to mind.
“Though we walk through”…the hard times, the unreasonable expectations, the collection calls, the pending legal actions…we can do so without fear!
Why?
GOD is right there with us.  Rod in hand! Leading the way!
Deuteronomy 31:6
…God, is striding ahead of you. He’s right there with you. He won’t let you down; he won’t leave you.

There would be calmer times ahead.  GOD is taking she and us there.  There are still settings in the future, GOD is planning and preparing them.  So we and she can take heart!  GOD wasn’t going anywhere! In fact GOD was and is right at her and our side!
Deuteronomy 20:3-4
Don’t waver in resolve. Don’t fear. Don’t hesitate. Don’t panic. God, your God, is right there with you, fighting with you against your enemies, fighting to win.
This was the message for this one so full of tears and fear.

Then came the second time this little passage surfaced. Pastor Eric in preparation for Sunday’s service shared a little clip from THE BIBLE.  It was a familiar scene.
David confronting Goliath.
But the team of Downey and Burnett exercised a little license and surmised that David perhaps first uttered those powerful words “though I walk through” as he was preparing to take down the most powerful adversary in the land.
Creative license aside, the power of this passage is clear.
Whether we are facing mounting pressures or a 9+ foot Philistine, the
TRUTH is this...

GOD will "walk through" it with us!

Hebrews 13:5-6
Since God assured us, “I’ll never let you down, never walk off and leave you,” we can boldly quote,
God is there, ready to help;
I’m fearless no matter what.
Who or what can get to me?

What giant is in your face today?  What pressures or overwhelming circumstances loom in the near distance?  Don’t fear them.  GOD is with you.  His comfort and protection go ahead of you.
Trust Him.

He will "walk through" it with you!

I love you all!
HAVE A BLESSED DAY!
Freedom Church


Pastor GDelaney