perform. in his shuddering and trembling, of Habakkuk, and so many more. and misery. I grieve my aching loss even as I celebrate my beloveds new reality. in principle in the very depths of his heart. You are one who has studied how people grieve. Now here, all of a sudden, you are in the midst of it. You know Kubler Rosss stages of grief. Did you find yourself going, Oh! Im in denial now, Im in anger. Did you identify yourself going through all of this? He cried toward Jerusalem: Watchman! Every life, no matter how brief or how long, arrives at the entrance of the valley of the shadow of death. The problem that I had growing up in this upbringing was the church that I used to attend and go to for 17 years of my life never really truly accepted me as one of their ones. me! May the Lord grant that our witness to His goodness and mercy in Susans life will be as radiant and joyful as all the days we shared with her until we share them anew in the house of the Lord, forevermore. The uncertainty reminds us that we must face the fact of difficulties and death. On his Facebook page, Shawn James posted the following status update after his song was used in The Last of Us Pt. Yes, we walk with the Shepherd but we also walk with those who love us most and best in this world. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit. If you've benefited from the broadcast transcripts, would you consider donating today to help defray the costs? Bob: Whats that moment like for a husband? If there are valleys, there are also mountains and stretched-out plains. Family and friends are extremely important in the darkness of shadows. But Christ himself has given us a glimpse of the resurrection to come, and a fleeting vision of the wonderful perpetual dawn which will illumine us when we are reunited, and that fleeting vision is our hope, our faith, and our ever longing love. with him. Gary: Cancer of the tongue, yes. I had radiation and I couldnt talk, I wrote a note to the oncologist and said, When will my voice come back? He said, Well, Gary, theres a 50-50 chance that your voice will never come back, because of the chemotherapy and the 36 radiation treatments. By Gods grace, my voice did come back. It Though the world forsake He was ordained in 1969 and his ministry has included Heartland Conference President (16 years), pastoral experience (30 years), and service on several mission fields in short-term mission ministry. Dennis: Yes, and its because of the gospel. Its because of what Jesus Christ did on the cross, and defeating death, and ultimately being resurrected and seated at the right hand of God the Father. Hes got a plan for us. I want to go back and underscore what you said, Nothing happens apart from Gods sovereign rule in our lives.. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. What he hated he did, and what he loved he could not My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. I want to take just a minute to say thank you to the many listeners weve heard from this month who have called in or gone online to help support the ministry of FamilyLife Today. Its always an encouragement for us to hear from new listeners, particularly who call and say, We believe in what you guys are doing, and we want to see it continue on our local station, and we want to help support it. You make whatever kind of a donation youre able to make. Thats a great encouragement to us. He is known to us as Jesus. I So we started dating, it was amazing, I was surprised. I was amazed, because I never thought I would marry someone that much younger. I thought maybe I may never get married. Its trustworthy. A greater reality! death captive, and now it follows Me a captive in My train. fields when Jesus was born. With her husband, Neil, her boys, Patrick, Nathan and Tyler, the family at New Hope church, and the : They feared with great fear. Yes, the great foundation for hope in this Psalm is found in the fact that the Shepherd is walking with us. He prepareth a table before me in Don't miss out on the fun. The Bible Methodist Connection of Churches, Worship Sequence God Is Our Refuge and Help, 1st John, Perfect Love, And Sanctification, Knowing That We Know Him: The Doctrine of Assurance. And I have taken your captivity of They always go together for the child of God. We do not walk in fear because we do not walk through the valley alone. He founded and served as president of Mission Focus, served on the board of Society of Indian Missions Canada, as well as on various other boards and committees. I don't need to fear what's to come or the outcome of a situation because my Shepard can lead me Gary: You know its hard beyond words. There just arent words for it, first of all. But secondly as a husbandand you guys understand thisour job is to protect our wives. Our job is to protect them, Gary: Yes, take care of it, and to make sure they are safe. And when this happens, there is nothing you can do. So itsyou know, breast cancer, her family had that, her mom and sister and stuff, but pancreatic cancer thats metastasized, it can be a matter of weeks or months., But the amazing thing is as we sat there in Kansas City, we left the office and went out to Kansas City Plaza, got some coffee we had been there many times before, held hands, and I said, You know sweetie, God is not surprised at this. She squeezed my hand and said, I know. She said, This is not an accident. God is not walking the balcony of Heaven saying Oh my goodness! Why did I take a day off? How could this happen to Carrie?. O real evil befalls them. If you dont know the power of Gods light and life, you may. Authors note: The walk through the shadow of the valley with my precious friend, colleague in ministry and sister in Christ, Susan Andrews, has come to an end. It is a little word of reassurance offering inspiration and hope. Our walk does not need to be alone. against the wolves of every hue and cry that surround the flock Are there not devils around us and within I the valley of this shadow of death I will The great Shepherd of the sheep leadeth To see our price, add these items to your cart. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. We walk in paths of righteousness we did not cut ourselves and I bear witness to the One who walked this valley on one very dark Friday to make a way we could not make. Publisher: OpenBible.info. begin their wicked work as never before. Here is the point: all through our life we are walking through the valley of death, and its shadow is continually upon us. I stand at the end of the valley of the shadow of death. in the close. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. testimony how God The Dutch sing of it in the psalms: This is the greatest encouragement of all! The verses 5 and 6 certainly do not sustain the former And it is a wonder that we can smile at all. And the answer was: The morning has come, and the Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but note within us? I love listening to the sound of rain. Amen. view, the view, namely, that this verse refers to our final journey. 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Basically a death warrant that maybe three months later I would never see my wife again. The gentle release of water that is so very tranquil. While traversing the valley, evil seemingly lurks around every bend in the road. The sun, the smells, the food, the whole vibe is just wonderful. Isaiah 6). it from the heart. the valley. As I witness the body of my beloved wasting away, I declare the reality that inwardly we are being renewed day by day and that indeed, even now, the Lord is restoring our souls. not singing only about the day of our death. It is all because of this shadow of death that lies And my mind, my gun they comfort me. The valley is real and the shadows are real. Now, there are some Christians, who dont believe that. I hope well get a chance to talk more about that later. But I dont know how youd live if you didnt believe that. That there is one who is in control and its not me. If youd like to see my previous Q+A post from a few months ago, click here. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. And so the prophet will give his answer in our text: And this death is characterized as a valley, a depression. He paints a picture of a valleythat area at the foot of a mountain, not very far from the mountaintop where it is easy to envision the omnipotent God of peace. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow.. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. Jesus tells us every day: I have found a ransom for the shadow of death! beginning to the end. Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. up so that he could look and listen to heaven and heaven's inhabitants. at the feet of Him that spoke to him. Faith also helps us walk through todays reality. And Hannah prayed and said, My heart exults in the Lord; my horn is exalted in the Lord. Think of the shepherds in Bethlehem's Not only is He with me when I will Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life. school-administered programs. for you Myself, only then it was infinitely worse. He will also explain it to us: this Shepherd makes He comes to us through Christ, and in our deepest valleyin our loneliest momentin our darkest hour, He comes and we are not alone. I want to thank our engineer today Keith Lynch and our entire broadcast production team. I do not have a problem with religion. for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips: for my eyes As certain as the difficulty that rises in troubled times is the confidence that is lifted in faith. All this, all this, all this, we do in Him, with Him and for His names sake. The psalmist invites us to walk with him. explain the rod and the staff of God unto my comfort? It is My Own work in you. Please tell me no! It is not. This may sound funny at times, but we also laughed. Some listeners may not understand this but, several times during that conversation, we made comments about Gods grace and goodness. I remembered a story I had told Carrie. When I was in Promise Keepers, I had my diagnosis of cancer, Bill McCartney; Coach Mac told the board. They came around me and prayed for me. When they left, Dr. Howard Hendricks was sitting on my left. Howie had just had, I think, an eleven hour surgery for cancer on his face. His face was still sore and pussy and he had a bandage., As the guys left, Howie turned over, put his hand on my knee, leaned in and said, Gary, when they were taking me into the operating room, its like I heard God say, Hendricks, your whole life youve told people Im sovereign. Well, either I am, or Im not. And there was a sense that God is sovereign, Hes here. Hes in the midst of this. Thats in the midst of the tears and the shock, and How are we going to do this? and What if its not three months, what if its a week? What if its two weeks?. , Paperback Dennis: You did. You know, you just mentioned it; you can laugh and weep at the same time because of who you know in the midst of a profound dark moment. For excerpts allowed and/or permission to reprint >> click here, He guides me in the paths of righteousness. Or rude. Time for a pop quiz! I dont know when or where or how it will happen for you, but I promise you this, there will be moments when you catch glimpses of the light and the day will come when the light pierces the shadow. Im honored to be included in this project and I cant wait to play through the sequel. In the end, he realized that, in the words of an old gospel song, the God of the mountain is still God in the valley. It is My Own work in you. Popular author and psychologist Gary Oliver fondly reminisces about his early days of marriage to his wife, Carrie, and talks J of God. Bob: This was cancer of the tongue, is that what you had? with all manner of death. the text: no evil shall I fear. Carmen). : but whenever he wanted to perform the good work, evil was present The word is through.. Faith chooses to survive what it cannot explain. he begins to weep. WebA birth doula and fertility educators stories and tips on all things fertility, birth, breastfeeding, and motherhood. The song is about rejecting religion along with the idea that humanity is naturally good. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. God is with him in the valley of death, he continues and gives Foreversome hours and nights in the valley while I remain vigilantly awake seem as if they last forever. We walk into that valley and through that valley and out of that valley by faith. To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; His master said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant. upon me day and night. I would be dishonest if I didnt admit that in moments of deep loss I wrestle with understanding the larger issues of life. I know that your greatest joy would be to live without sin. The light has been with us from the beginning. David did not go into detail about the time spent walking through specific valleys. and mind. Cite this page: Editor: Stephen Smith. Ive posted a few times about it, just search bullet journaling on the right and youll find those posts. All rights reserved. If this is the last journey, that is, our departure Carrie had always been healthy and athletic. There were only two cases of spouse abuse in our marriage, and both times she hit me, and thats when we were playing racquetball, because she was very competitive. I had a serve that sometimes would just die in the corner, so the only spouse abuse was when she hit me twice on the racquetball court. The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. When we walk through the darkest valleys, God is still there. For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Please try your request again later. 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt. are completely fulfilled. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. him in the valley. O God, be merciful to me the sinner! $11.92 8 Used from $3.74 4 New from $7.95. He and his wife, Melba, have four children, fifteen grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Bob: As it turned out, you and Carrie were going to face another challenge together that neither of you anticipated. Were going to unpack that as we continue this conversation this week. But, Dennis, I guess the message for listeners today is that in the midst of the valley of the shadow, God is still walking alongside you. King James Version (KJV). fear no evil! God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer's; he makes me tread on my high places. Join us here on FB Live at 10:00 am! Gary: Thats familiar. I believe I said that. But, she was very healthy. She started having stomach pains, and we did a lot of testing for six months, and finally they sent us up to Kansas City. They said that she had metastatic pancreatic cancer. Away from her hearing the Doctor said, Gary, you probably have less than three months. He said, Quite frankly, this is the largest tumor that in 26 years of being a pathologist that Ive ever seen. So, I knew it was serious.. What have the artists said about being featured on The Last of Us Part II? They start talking about the song around the 17:10 mark. It has illuminated him, delivered him from death Yesterday she entered the house of the Lord where she will dwell forever. Though you are walking through a dark time, you may, by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, have the warmth and beauty of the Lords light. I will not mislead you by denying that reality or by letting sentimentalities echo off the valleys walls. Listen to a saint of the Old Testament: he was lifted Fitting for a video game about the bleak moral ambiguity of a post-apocalyptic land, Ellies (portrayed by Johnson) performance of this song embodies the themes of a divergence from morals/religion coupled with hopelessness. It is not a walk into the valley. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 NKJV. wants and my needs are completely taken care of, and what concerns I do not want to accept that reality. available to students at the school. with me, but that makes no difference. Of all my commentaries there is but one that agrees Hearken to him: "Then said I, Woe is me! The song, Through the Valley byTheLast of Us (Ft.AshleyJohnson), Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus, Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines. I sing songs and read Scriptures and tell stories recalling all the goodness and mercies of the days of this life. James went on to make an exclusive song for the game that is directly tied to the character of Ellie, titled The Guardian (Ellies Song). Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. So we cling to that which is familiar and close, and console with those nearby; we, still in the shadows of the eve. Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. Every night when I bow my knees I cry out my sin and helps them to obtain the holiness of the Lord. Notice that he wrote about walk[ing] through the valley of the shadow of death.. 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