LIVING IN THE GOODNESS OF GOD
THE GOD OF MY VALLEYS PART I

FEB. 27, 2022

“The Lord is my Shepherd; I have everything I need. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in the right paths for his name’s sake. Even when I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me!” Psalm 23:1-4

God said, “Because the Syrians think that I am only the god of the hills and not that I AM THE GOD OF THE VALLEYS, I’m going to give you victory over this huge army so everyone will know that I am the Lord!”1 Kings 20:28 (NIV)

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT VALLEYS

1. VALLEYS ARE A PART OF LIFE
“The Promised Land you are about to enter is a land of hills and valleys…” Deuteronomy 11:11 (NLT)
“Don’t be surprised when you are tested by troubles or painful suffering, as if something unusual is happening to you.” 1 Peter 4:12 (TEV)

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 (LB)

3. VALLEYS ARE UNPREDICATABLE
“Don’t ever brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring forth.” Proverbs 27:1 (NLT)

WHAT KIND OF VALLEYS TO EXPECT
Significant Valleys in the Bible
THE VALLEY OF SIDDIM (GENESIS 14:1-11)
“…this valley was full of sticky tar pits, and when (they) tried to run away from the battle, they slipped and fell in the pits.” Genesis 14:10

THE VALLEY OF FAILURE
THE VALLEY OF ESHCOL (NUMBERS 13:23-33) “…in our own eyes we felt as small as grasshoppers next to them.”

THE VALLEY OF FEAR
THE VALLEY OF ELAH (1 SAMUEL 17:1-58)
“The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley of Elah between them.” 1 Samuel 17:3

THE VALLEY OF CONFLICT
THE VALLEY OF BACA (PSALM 84:5-7)
“Blessed are those whose strength comes from the Lord… As they pass through the Valley of Baca (WEEPING) they make it a place of springs.” Psalm 84:5-6a