***Where is GOD when we are hurting?...***

Psalms 23:4 (KJV)

Yea,

though I walk through the valley

of the shadow of death,

 I will fear no evil:

for thou art with me;

thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

We have all dealt with death and heartaches of

daily living in our lives.

Today as I reflected on seeing our precious

girl kitty Clhoe struggling to live

God brought verse 4 of the 23rd Psalms to mind.

When I got to the part 

"thy rod and staff they comfort me"

I ask the Lord, what does this mean?

Here's what he shared with me.

A shephards rod or staff as many purposes.

The end which rest on the ground can be

used to prode a weary or lost sheep along

back to its proper path with the herd.

Awe...

so when we are dealing with death and heartaches we

can know that in our time of grief and struggles

HE

is there to prod us back to Him.

But I loved what he shared with me about the *crook*

or top of the staff.

That part of the rod or staff is used to PULL

a sheep closer to the shephard.  Thus providing

comfort and protection during a difficult time.

HE

is pulling me near to Him when I am hurting

showing me how much HE cares about me.

Dear Friend,

I hope today that this will comfort you as you

walk your path in life today!

As HE has comforted me!

Be Blessed!

Lorena