Psalm 23:4
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.
Shadows presuppose light. You cannot have a shadow where there is no light. The valley of the shadow of death is dark, no doubt, but not because there is no light, but because there is, only it is shining in another place. There can only be a shadow here if there is light somewhere else. Those in dreary places are often exhorted not to doubt in the darkness what they believed in the light. They might also be advised to consider the fact that the shadow cast over them is assurance of light shining near them. They could not be in the shadow if there were no light source. As bad as the valley of the shadow of death is, it is only possible because the light of the resurrection looms not far off.
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