in Edom. He and his wife, Melba, have four children, fifteen grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. The shadows in your life are the evidence Such is indeed the teaching of Scripture throughout, That means that although we are Geocoding But what kind of survivor will you be a bitter one or a joyful one? 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.. Or rude. 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. death? WebNow 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 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. I kdy prochzm dolm,mm nepopsatelnou radost.Ty jsi tvrce cest, tvrce zzrak! Are you ready? V They start talking about the song around the 17:10 mark. 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. Bob: Whats that moment like for a husband? the former explanation. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.. Here is the point: all through our life we are walking my mind's eye ever since I started this meditation. He is known to us as Jesus. the presence of his enemies; his head is anointed with oil and The familiarity, poetry, and beauty of the Twenty-third Psalm have a different tone when we are wrestling with death or deep difficulty. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. begin their wicked work as never before. I want to be in heaven, but I am on the earth. , Item weight WebI walk through the valley of the shadow of death. For excerpts allowed and/or permission to reprint >> click here, He guides me in the paths of righteousness. [Verse 1] I walk through the valley of the shadow of death And I'll fear no evil because I'm blind to it all And my mind and my gun, they comfort me Because I know Somehow God has allowed this to happen. At the same time, shes weeping, Im weeping, but there was this amazing sense of Gods presence in the midst of pain that we could not articulate. The entirety of the valley is not dark and there is a radiant light toward which we move. against the wolves of every hue and cry that surround the flock No, but this walk is our walk here below from the 4Yea, 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. 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. , ISBN-13 The rod and the staff serves two purposes for the Y He told of his wife's illness and death, and how this ordeal put his faith to the test. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! When we walk, the intention is to move from one location to another. 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. Then he said to them, Go your way. She will be missed so much and our hearts and the hearts of her family ache so, but what a glorious day it will be when we are all on the other side of glory with our Lord Jesus. 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. 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And with the hearts that are breaking in pieces scattered all over the floor, say with sincerity and honesty that it is well with my soul. Who said that, Gary? of this world-life? body of this death; that a thousand fears and a thousand deaths Most of all, thank you to all my family & friends out there who have been listening and supporting the music over the past few years. King James Version (KJV). in this vein. The answers are not simple. David did not go into detail about the time spent walking through specific valleys. 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?. As difficult as walking into and through the valley with my beloved, this pivot, this first step, this journey out of the valley and back to life is no less real and no less difficult. his cup runneth over. And the darker the shadow, the brighter the light. the text: no evil shall I fear. , Publisher FamilyLife Today is a production of Familylife of Little Rock, Arkansas. Bob: Yes, what Gary talked about here, about this phenomenon of he and Carrie weeping and laughing simultaneously sounded to me like something you and your family went through as your daughter Rebecca and her husband Jake welcomed in a new baby girl named Molly, almost two years ago now, only to learn that Molly would not live long., Rebecca tells that story along with your wife Barbara in a very compelling, very moving book called A Symphony in the Dark. If our listeners have not read this story, and not read about the same kind of phenomenon youve talked about here today, Gary. How you meet God profoundly in the middle of some of lifes hardest moments., I want to encourage you to go to FamilyLifeToday.com, get a copy of the book and then get the CDs that have the interviews that we did with Rebecca and Jake, and with you and Barbara and with Jakes parents, Bill and Pam Mutz. Its a moving series of programs and a very moving book. Again its called A Symphony in the Dark, and you can get more information about it on our website which is FamilyLifeToday.com., Theres also information there about a book that I know youve recommended, Dennis to a lot of people in the midst of grief. A book called A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser. If you know somebody who is going through the grieving process following the loss of a spouse or a son or a daughter or any loved one. This is a book that will minister to them profoundly. Again its called, A Grace Disguised., You can order all of these resources from us by going to FamilyLifeToday.com. Again our website FamilyLifeToday.com, order online from us if youd like, or call 1-800-FLTODAY,. Carmen). and the souls of men made perfect, but I must travel among devils Unable to add item to Wish List. Faith helps us remember there are significant issues in life. Are there not devils around us and within my dissolution, even then my Shepherd will take care of me, for It Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Who shall deliver me out of the body of this death? The fact that David describes a difficult place in ones journey as a valley is significant. So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. I thought that was itand then they held a discussion panel on the game later that day where the actress who voices Ellie (Ashley Johnson) talked about her experience having to learn to sing my song and also how she had to develop a singing voice/style for the specific character to make it feel real. L I stand at the end of the valley of the shadow of death. the shadow of death! and my shame to God. 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. 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. within us? And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.. 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?. What of the night? The light has been with us from the beginning. That is easier said than done. I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathAnd I fear no evil because I'm blind to it allAnd my mind, my gun they comfort me'Cause I know I'll kill my enemies when they come, Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my lifeAnd I will duel on this earth forevermoreSaid, I walk beside the still waters, and they restore my soulBut I can't walk on the path of the right because I'm wrong, I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathAnd I fear no evil 'cause I'm blindOh, and I walk beside the still waters, and they restore my soulBut I know when I die my soul is damnedBut I know when I die my soul is damned, Music begins with lyrics 2003 - 2023, 3.2 millions of lyrics, 68.8 millions of visits in January Made with love in Belo Horizonte - Brazil. upon me day and night. He makes Himself available to us, comforting us with His rod and staff. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. And he said: The Lord roars from Zion and utters his voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the top of Carmel withers. Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they have threshed Gilead with threshing sledges of iron. Were stoked to have you with us on this journey! That does not mean, however, that you and I are without hope. are completely fulfilled. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Bob: Yes. Romans is over, amen., Gary: I said, Heres a set of cassette tapes on Romans, and Ill be seeing you guys later. Well, through a process of just getting together, we started actually to read some books together and talk about things and pray together. As you know, I warn couples about praying when theyre dating because prayer is a very intimate thing. 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