Making Sense of the Shepherd's Psalm

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Mid-week Bible Study Springfield Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Kevin D. Sturdivant—Teacher

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 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. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow……..” There are reasons why in our Christian journey we have to travel through the valley. • The valley provides_______________________________. Lam. 3:21-23 • The valley has the _______________________________. Acts 3:19 • The valley provides ______________________________. Psalm 119:33 Never forget that the valley is not your ____________________________! You were never meant to __________________________, you were meant to ____________________________________________. Even in the valley, God has given us some promises that we can hold on to. #1. It is a ___________________________! Psalm 30:5 #2. I will _____________________________________. Romans 8:38,39 #3. He is with me. Matthew 28:20 There are going to be valleys in life. The question is not how many, but how do I handle them. With Christ _________________________________________!!! The truth shared in Part A of verse 4 reveals to me the first of six comforts believers can appropriate from the 23rd Psalm. Comfort #1: I HAVE DIVINE COMPANIONSHIP!!!