~ ππππππππ π πππ πππππ ππ
The Bible teaches that God is all-sufficient, meaning He alone provides everything we need (physical, spiritual, emotional), making Him our ultimate treasure and source of ALL our needs.
Psalm 23:1, 4
In Psalm 23, David begins the psalm by saying:
βThe LORD is my shepherd, I shall lack nothing.β
Then he speaks about all the provisions that come to him as being the one whom the Lord shepherds.
In verse 4, he tells usβ¦
βEven 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.β
God does not promise that we will not walk through those valleys, but He does promise to be with us.
Beloved, also God does not guarantee His people that we will not walk through the valley of the shadow of death.
In fact, the psalmist really implies that at some time or another, we will.
The valley here is not just about dying physically. Although there are many occasions in life when we walk through the valley of the shadow of death β occasions of bereavement, loneliness, sickness, poverty, and discouragement.
Specifically, He promises that His rod and His staff will comfort us.
The rod represents discipline. The staff represents comfort.
The implication here is that if we want Godβs comfort, we must submit to His discipline, and on that basis. His presence with us is guaranteed even in the darkest valley.
And His presence illuminates the darkness of whatever the valley we find ourselves.
πππ πππ ππ ππππ
Most gracious God, thank You for being our all-sufficient God in our lives.
Thank You, Jehovah Jireh for supplying our every need.
Lord, we bless Your holy name for Your faithfulness
Thank You for being present with us even when we are in the valley of life.
Lord Jesus, we pray that You fight our battles and deliver us from any and all trap of the that the enemy of our souls and his cohort had set against us.
Abide with us at all times Lord Jesus.
In Jesus Christβs most precious name I pray. Amen and Amen 
Have a blessed day 
