Psalm 23:4

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me.

“It is well to remember that all of this is done against a dramatic background of wild mountains, rushing rivers, alpine meadows and high rangelands. David … knew this type of terrain first hand. When Samuel was sent of God to anoint him king over Israel … he was high up on the hills tending his father’s flock. They had to send for him to come home. He knew from firsthand experience … the difficulties and dangers … all the dangers of rampaging rivers in flood; avalanches; rock slides; poisonous plants; the ravages of predators that raid the flock or the awesome storms of sleet and hail and snow were to familiar to him. He was fully prepared to safeguard his flock and tend them with skill under every circumstance. All of this is brought out in the beautiful simplicity of the last verses. ‘I will not fear, for Thou art with me …’ — [The Lord is] with me in every situation, in every dark trial, in every dismal disappointment, in every distressing dilemma.” ~ Phillip Keller, “A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23”

Fearless blessings…because the Lord is always with you,

Pastor Dave