Where He Leads

Series: The Truth About Lies

David McQueenOctober 11, 2026Weekend Services

Passage: Psalms Psalm 23:1-6

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We all face valleys: conflict, failure, grief, fear, and circumstances we never expected. When life feels uncertain, our natural response can be to grab for control. But underneath that desire is often a deeper lie: If I don’t stay in control, everything will fall apart. Psalm 23 gives us a different picture. We have a Good Shepherd who leads us, stays with us, restores us, and gives us what we need. As Jennie Allen reminds us (pg. 65), “You were never meant to be in control. But Jesus is, and He is good.” Sheep don’t control. Sheep follow.

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Text: Psalm 23:1-6

We all know we can’t plan or prepare enough for the possibility of whatever  valley I might have to go through.

 

  • Elah is the valley of . (1 Samuel 17:2,4)

 

  • Siddim is the valley of . (Genesis 14:10-12)

 

  • Baca is the valley of  and loss. (Psalm 84)

 

  • Eshcol is the valley of  over faith. (Numbers 13:23-31)

 

The idea of self-reliance is scarred into many of our spirits because we have been  by those we trusted.

 

Sheep don’t .  Sheep .

 

A foundational lie of the enemy is that I must take  because Jesus can’t be trusted.

 

And that foundational lie – the lie of  - empowers every other lie.

 

The promise of the Good Shepherd is that He will never  us and leave us on our own.

 

When we are in the valley, God will give us the  we need for that valley if we are just staying close to Him, if we are following. (Matthew 10:17-19)

 

And when we’re tempted to doubt that God will never leave us or forsake us, we fix our attention to the  and remember. (Romans 8:32)

 

NOTE:  Many of the ideas for the valley came from a message by Rick Warren – The God of my Valleys in series Living in the Goodness of God.

 

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