The Shepherd Leads Through Painful Places

🍀 Emerald Crossing VBS 2026 – Adult Bible Study 🍀

The Shepherd does not promise a path free from pain, but He does promise His presence in every valley.

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me..." — Psalm 23:4

Every believer will face difficult seasons. There are valleys of grief, disappointment, uncertainty, suffering, and loss. Yet David reminds us that even in our darkest moments, we never walk alone. The Shepherd who leads us through green pastures is the same Shepherd who walks beside us in the valley.

Join us as we discover:

• The Reality of Life's Valleys

• The Presence of the Shepherd in Our Pain

• The Comfort of His Rod and Staff

• The Courage Found in His Nearness

The valley is not our destination—it is a place we pass through with the Shepherd at our side.

📖 Scripture: Psalm 23:4

🎤 Speaker: Dr. Darrin Waldroup

🍀 Series: The Shepherd Leads

📍 Bethel Missionary Baptist Church – Spruce Pine, NC

"The Shepherd never abandons His sheep in the valley. He walks with them through it."