Grief, I can get Through it , but not over
“ yeah though I walk THROUGH the valley of the shadow of death ”’. Ps 23. I’ve heard this scripture and totally missed the point. I had an interesting revelation. I read it again and realized that the scripture doesn’t say “ yeah though I get over the valley of the shadow of death because death doesn’t matter, it won’t make any difference in your future . “ Jesus never told anyone to “get over it “ He said to go through it, he said not to be afraid only because He’s there. Wow! Jesus is in the Valley of the shadow of death! He himself didn’t avoid that valley at the cross. Wow! You know what else he didn’t do? He didn’t dismiss the Valley, he didn’t tell his disciples it was no big deal! He told them to remember his death, burial and resurrection. Two of the three above mentioned were horrible. If he denied the first two the third wouldn’t have made a difference. What did Jesus do with grief? I was reminded that Jesus, at the tomb of Lazerous wept. Why? He knew he was going to r