{"id":3879,"date":"2014-07-16T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devonline.us\/dailyevotional\/?p=3879"},"modified":"2014-07-15T13:19:30","modified_gmt":"2014-07-15T20:19:30","slug":"the-shaddow-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyevotional.com\/prior2020\/the-shaddow-of-death\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SHADDOW OF DEATH!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Psalm 23:1-4<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name\u2019s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Shadows are scary and deceptive things. They are always larger than the object that casts the shadow. During my days as a police officer I had my wits scared out of me several times by shadows that appeared to be a serious threat . . . but upon investigation turned out to be a small cat or dog with a light behind them.<\/p>\n

Death is a certainty for each of us. Someone has said that the death rate for humans is 100 per cent. That is true and across the ages of time there has been a fearful dread of our final farewell to life on this earth.<\/p>\n

For those who have not experienced the new birth, and thus not having their name written in the Lamb\u2019s Book of Life<\/em>, there is reason to fear death. What about those of us who have received that new birth? Our eternal life with Christ has begun.<\/p>\n

Satan has done an excellent job of causing believers to live in fear of death. There is a fantastic passage in Psalm 116:15 that we should memorize to assure ourselves and others with: “Precious in the sight of The Lord is the death of His saints.”<\/em>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/span>For that reason we can face death with the assurance and confidence that one step into glory will erase all of the cares of this world!<\/p>\n

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!<\/p>\n

– – – Pastor Cecil<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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