Note: In Meditation
posts, I will be sharing the lessons and insights I have personally gained from
studying and meditating on God’s Word. Please note that these are from my
personal viewpoint. I am aware that God may reveal many different insights to
different people from the same verse or passage. That is what makes the Bible
alive! So don’t stop searching for God’s own personal revelation to you.
Verse four: Yea,
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
If we walk in
the footsteps of Christ and genuinely live the Christian life, we are bound to
face strong opposition. Sometimes we may even find ourselves in physical
danger. Also, as is often the case for many evangelists, God may call us into
places where dangers loom in every corner.
This verse uses
the word “valley,” which is translated to be “steep valley” and “narrow gorge,”
because the term reflects the shadows, gloominess, and depression that one
would likely feel in such a place, as opposed to the feeling of strolling on
the mountain top. The shadow of death refers to danger, distress, and darkness.
But even in such
treacherous situations, the psalmist says that he will fear nothing. No evil,
danger, or threat will place fear in his heart, and he goes on to explain why:
“For thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” The rod and the
staff are two different objects. The rod is used to fight off danger, and the
staff is used to guide straying sheep with its crook. We can be fearless under
the hand of Christ because we know that He will guide our steps and defend us
from evil.
We are comforted by that knowledge, and we
can rest secured by His grace. God will give us the strength to live out His
perfect will in our lives. No matter where we go, as long as our Shepherd is
with us as we walk in His way, we have nothing to fear.
Blessings,
Nathanael Chong
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