Death
Psalm 23:4 – The Shepherd Is The Safest Place /// Morning Fuel
David writes in Psalm 23:4, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” I read that the “Valley of the Shadow” is an actual place. It’s between Jerusalem and Jericho at the bottom of a canyon. The only sunlight is at noon, when the sun is directly above. Otherwise, it is filled with shadows. It is also very narrow, with walls on both sides. There are…
Morning Fuel – John 11:25-26 – Never Dying
This is the third part of the devotional that looks at John 11:25-26, in which Jesus says, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” Last time we looked at the part where Jesus said, “whoever believes in me…” This time we will finish up by looking at the last part of these verses.…
Even Rich and Famous People Will Stand Before God
On January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant was a passenger in a state-of-the-art helicopter that smashed into the side of a mountain. All nine people on board perished. Kobe, a super-star, super-rich, super-popular basketball athlete, died at the age of 41. I, like many others, were shocked at the news. How could someone in the prime of life die so tragically? There are many sad details to this. The loss of so many on this helicopter, the death of the teenagers,…