May darkness and black gloom claim it; may a cloud settle on it; may the blackness of the day terrify it. Job 3:5 NASB Black gloom – ṣalmāwet. An unusual Hebrew word. A terrifying word. Not just deep shadow but rather “the shadow of death.” צַלְמָוֶת (ṣalmāwet). Deep darkness. (ASV prefers “the shadow of death” and…
“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.” Psalm 23:4 Woman’s Day Death – After that rant about Deuteronomy 31:8 you’re probably wondering why I would ever decide to pick another “out of…
“Comfort, O comfort My people,” says your God. Isaiah 40:1 NASB Comfort – “They will lick the dust like a serpent, like reptiles of the earth. They will come trembling out of their fortresses; to the Lord our God they will come in dread and they will be afraid before You” (Micah 7:17). The God…
I will fear no evil, for You are with me Psalm 23:4 Fear – Swine flu! The latest in a world of panic-stricken announcements. If we are going to close the borders and the schools over potential deaths caused by swine flu, then by the same logic we should immediately close all highways in the…
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me. Psalm 23:4 Fear No Evil – Twelve Steppers offer us David’s worldview in an acronym: FEAR – False Evidence Appearing Real. We need this truth deep in our souls. God’s word is the…
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me. Psalm 23:4 Shadow of Death – Are you afraid of the dark? Oh, I don’t mean the night. At night there is still light – the stars, perhaps the moon, the glow of…
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