“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.” (Psalm 23:4 KJV)
I was
meditating on the 23 Psalm one morning when the Lord began to show me a picture
of a shadow puppet making all kinds of scary images on the wall. If I had not
known the images were not real they could have been frightening.
The Lord told me these “shadows that
looked like death” are being made by the devil making shadows to frighten us.
The shadows can not harm us. Not only that, the 23 Psalm reveals to us that
when we are walking with Christ, He protects us.
In John 14:16 Jesus
designated the Holy Spirit to be our Parakletos, the One who will come along
side of us. He is the One who pleads our cause before God.
Just as
Jesus became Emmanuel as He walked on the earth, His Spirit is Emmanuel, God
with us that God sent at Pentecost and is forever with us
It is a
good idea to get to know the Lord Jesus in the good times so that you know how
to listen to Him during the dark times. He would like to talk with you each day.
Yield
yourself to the Lord Jesus each and every day through prayer, listening for His
still small voice and Bible study. Invite Him to come along side of you and
guide every step.
If you
are not used to listening for His leading you might need to calm your spirit
and open your ears to hear His voice. Jesus tells us that His sheep know His
voice and will follow no other. (John 10:27)
In
Revelation 3:20 Jesus tells us, “Behold, I stand
at the door, and knock: if any man hears My voice, and open the door, I will
come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.”
Jesus
desires to fellowship with each of us daily. According to Revelation 3:20 , we must open the door.
If this
is the desire of your heart, I invite you to pray this prayer with me.
Dear
Lord Jesus,
I invite
You to come into my life and become the Lord of my life. I yield my spirit,
soul and body to You to guide and direct me in the way I should go.
I open
my ears to hear what the Spirit says and I commit myself to following the
leadership of Your Spirit within me.
Thank
You Jesus for answering my prayer. Amen!
Blessings
on your day!
Karen
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