The Shadow Doesn’t Harm

It seems in today's world pronouns have come into great controversy, but in simplest level when I'm talking about myself me, I use a word I, me, my. If I'm talking about somebody who's not in my presence I will usually use he or she. So for instance if somebody's not in my presence I go he's a nice young man or she's going to graduate college. I'm talking about somebody who's not present but I'm referencing them. We're going to take a look today at Psalm 23 verse 4 that has a very significant change in what happens. The Psalmist says in the beginning, "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul. He guides me the paths of righteousness for his name's sake." But now the Psalmist is going to change and talk about two things that are very significant related to fear that most people have that's going to come across in all of our lives. So see what the two things that the Psalmist talks about that gives us comfort at afraid of?

Sermon Notes
Psalm 23:4a Moving through the valley of the shadow of death
Psalm 107:10 – 16 God saves from the shadow of death
John 3:16 Whoever believes will not perish but have eternal life
John 11:25 & 26 Jesus is the resurrection and the life
1 Corinthians 15:50 – 57 Death is defeated and we have the victory through Christ
Job 19:23 – 27 My eyes shall see my Redeemer
Psalm 23:4b Do not fear harm/evil because YOU God are with me
Romans 8:35 – 39 Nothing not even death separates us from God
Psalm 23::4c Both God’s rod and staff comfort
Micah 7:14 May He shepherd His people with His scepter