As we were making our pre-dawn assault on Mt. Kenya this weekend, we were walking through some pretty rugged terrain. It was completely dark. I had no idea where I was going. I could only follow the guide. And as we trudged our way up the mountain, all I could think of was the verse from Psalm 23 - "though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil."
What made it truly powerful was that we have had our share of times over the past couple of years trudging through the valley of the shadow. Even now, I am dealing with a very painful and delicate situation with one of the medical students. And all I can think about is the fact that I need "to fear no evil." As we walked up the mountain, I realized that if I ventured off the path of my guide I would have gotten lost and not made it to the peak. I could have even suffered physical harm from falling down a cliff. And yet, all that I could really see during that time was a small headlamp from the guide. I knew that was enough. I knew he would guide me safely and successfully up the mountain.
And so, I must put this lesson into action this week. "Though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil."
Merry Christmas, have a happy one and a great new year too.
Posted by: Amanda | December 20, 2006 at 05:29 AM