Honey Drop #17: The Shadow That Shines

eejoseph,

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me…” — Psalm 23:4

The scene

Few people expect the valley to last this long. The diagnosis comes and goes, but the dread lingers. The calls slow down. The prayers feel thin. Yet in the quiet, something shimmers — not escape, but presence.

The comfort – the tension

The tension is in the shadow — not full darkness, but the outline of it. Comfort doesn’t come from the absence of fear, but from the nearness of God. The valley isn’t skipped; it’s walked through.

Dropping honey

The valley casts a heavy shade, 
But still I walk, unafraid. 
Not by light, but by the hand 
That holds me firm where shadows stand.

Even the shadow will shine, 
When and where the King is mine.
The fear may whisper, death may loom,  
But love has carved a brighter room.  
And in that hush, I learn to sing:
The shadow shines when held by the King.