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 about the unwelcome guest cancer, that showed up in their 24th year of matrimony. I like to close with a text which has come before But it is not so. 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,. Please tell me no! Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. he begins to weep. I want to be in the company of God, Christ, angels, One day my little sister called me up crying and they were treating her the exact same way. must serve Me and you unto the attainment of highest glory. Gary: Ill come back to that. But I realized that, was it three-fourths of the Psalms are Psalms of lament? Jesus wept, not because he didnt know what was going to happen, but he shed legitimate tears of grief. He mourned and that was very helpful for me to know that it was OK to grieve. It was OK to cry, and OK to tell God that, God this doesnt make sense. This isnt fair. I didnt sign for this. Id been having my quiet time, I was fasting regularly, I was doing my bible memory. These things should happen to those who arent doing all those things. Dont you think? Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but note Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;For You are with me.. WebIve got joy unspeakable when I walk through the valley. I know that in my head, but I have a hard time facing that in my life and in the lives of those I love. I hear him ask, How long will you look for the living among the dead? Get help with pulpit supply, counseling, mens and womens ministry, and more! By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. 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. There are answers, but they are often complex. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. 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. :P) Lets get right on to the post. Were stoked to have you with us on this journey! Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. I find kindred spirits in MiLs friends. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. [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 All this, all this, all this, we do in Him, with Him and for His names sake. in the close. Read Because when the prophet has stated the astounding truth that What of the night? Geocoding To see our price, add these items to your cart. Z. There we hear the terrible cry of the prophet who S What are you doing, son of my vows? Please try your request again later. If this is the last journey, that is, our departure it from the heart. The difficulty causes the shadow, but there can be no shadow without light. Im so excited to begin using it. And yet, the prophet says: even though I walk through I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell on this earth forevermore, Well, I came upon a man at the top of a hill, 'Cause I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, Oh, and I walk beside the still waters, and they restore my soul. When we are not far removed from suffering a deep loss, it seems as though there is no other reality. available to students at the school. And he said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. Gary Oliver fondly reminisces about his early days of marriage to his wife, Carrie, and talks about the unwelcome guest cancer, that showed up in their 24th year of matrimony. : It is already a present reality. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. It is as when the Jewish man was wandering about He told of his wife's illness and death, and how this ordeal put his faith to the test. 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. Whether by beating an illness, outliving a spouse, or just staying strong in the face of an unexpected crisis, we all will become survivors someday. Life is a journey, a walk that each person is taking. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. We imagine together what it will be like to see God face to face, to know Him as fully as we are even now fully known. I agree that the statement as such is true, but this Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. And the darker the shadow, the brighter the light. You may have heard this multiple times in your life. Gary: Oh, they had real concerns. They werent believers, and they didnt know if she was part of a cult at the University, but once they met me, we became friends. We have a great relationship to this day. But they were a little concerned, this guy with longer hair and a mustache from Southern California of all places, and I was in Nebraska. What could be going on here with their daughter? explain the rod and the staff of God unto my comfort? 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. Please try again. He makes Himself available to us, comforting us with His rod and staff. And so the sheep are safe in this valley. Notice that he wrote about walk[ing] through the valley of the shadow of death.. And I have taken your captivity of Now, tomorrow were going to continue our conversation with Dr. Gary Oliver and hear more about how God met with him and with his wife Carrie in the midst of a very difficult season. I hope you can tune in for that. here on earth, and this latter is even on the foreground. that God is His Shepherd and that he does not want. The shadows in your life are the evidence 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. my dissolution, even then my Shepherd will take care of me, for 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. Probably you do not either. An artist knows you cant have a great picture without shadows; The divine artist knows the same. The shadows may be dark and seem to stretch beyond the foreseeable future. Carmen). So we cling to that which is familiar and close, and console with those nearby; we, still in the shadows of the eve. And then it seems that the prophet is thinking of 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?. But, most importantly, He has promised to walk with us. The valley is real and the shadows are real. And my mind, my gun they comfort me. In other words, not all of life involves navigating valleys; but when valleys are unavoidable, you can have the courage to walk carefully and confidently. Hi friends! you! I will break the gate-bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitants from the Valley of Aven, and him who holds the scepter from Beth-eden; and the people of Syria shall go into exile to Kir, says the Lord. WebI walk through the valley of the shadow of death. Well, in his shuddering and trembling, of Habakkuk, and so many more. The entirety of the valley is not dark and there is a radiant light toward which we move. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Every night when I bow my knees I cry out my sin After losing his wife, Vance Havner chronicled her illness, her death, and the days that followed. As certain as the difficulty that rises in troubled times is the confidence that is lifted in faith. It is the instrument of discipline for the sheep : me with His rod and His staff.". 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. D He wants to glorify Himself The reality is that our journey always takes us through valleys. Dennis: He is. As I started out talking about the storms of life, when they hit, they do reveal what youve been building your home on. If youve been building your home around the scriptures, around a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, about walking with God, being obedient to Him, then yes theres grief, yes theres a sense of loss. Yes, there are difficult times, but you didnt get ready for the day you got the news of pancreatic cancer, that morning.. Every life, no matter how brief or how long, arrives at the entrance of the valley of the shadow of death. John wrote that Jesus is the Light of the world, and the darkness will never overcome the Light (John 1:5). G. Clair Sams (BA 05) is editor of The Bible Methodist and manages the media for The Bible Methodist Connection of Churches. hated, we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter, although the He said of Himself, I am the light of the world. He is Light and offers to us the power of His resurrection. WebSofia B. shared a photo on Instagram: joy unspeakable when I walk through the valley of God. See 46 photos and videos on their profile. 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. and my shame to God. It is not a walk in the valley. Especially 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 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. real evil befalls them. 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