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Psalm 23:4: Through the Valley, Not Around It

In this episode of Formation to Transformation: A Worship Devotional, we sit with the honesty of the Psalm. Psalm 23 does not pretend we only live in green pastures. It tells the truth. There are valleys. And David assumes the valley is part of the journey, not proof that something has gone wrong.

One of the quiet assumptions many of us carry is that the valley means God is absent, disappointed, or punishing us. But Psalm 23 gives a steadier lens. The presence of a valley is not proof of the absence of a Shepherd. And David says he walks through the valley, not around it. The Psalm does not…

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