This Week’s Message Notes

October 26, 2025

Living in the Goodness of God, Pt 7 - “The God of my Valleys”

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; Psalm 23:4a (ESV)

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT VALLEYS

1.  VALLEYS are a part of life.

Rather, the land you will soon take over is a land of hills and valleys with plenty of rain Deuteronomy 11:11

Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. 1 Peter 4:12

2.  VALLEYS happen to everyone.

The good man does not escape all troubles—he has them too. But the Lord helps him in each and every one. Psalm 34:19 (TLB)

3.  VALLEYS are unpredictable.

Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day  will bring. Proverbs 27:1

WHAT KIND OF VALLEYS TO EXPECT

·       The Valley of Failure                              (GENESIS 14:1-11)

·       The Valley of Fear                                 (NuMBERS 13:23-33)

·       The Valley of Conflict                            (1 Samuel 17:1-58)

·       The Valley of Grief                                                                 (PSALM 84:5-7)

WHAT TO REMEMBER IN A VALLEY

1.      REMEMBER I am not alone, God is with me.

Even when I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me! Psalm 23:4 (NASB)

But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter,… Psalm 73:28

2.      REMEMBER that God has a good purpose for my valley.

Romans 5:3-5

I will return her vineyards to her and transform the Valley of Trouble into a gateway of hope. Hosea 2:15

3.      REMEMBER the reward will last forever.

For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! 2 Corinthians 4:17

Thousands upon thousands are waiting in the valley of decision. There the day of the Lord will soon arrive. Joel 3:14

 (Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation second edition, copyright 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Message adapted from pastors.com