After living in the shadow of depression and anxiety for years, this verse has particular meaning to me. It was originally a prophecy written by Isaiah. The prophecy was fulfilled in the book of Matthew when Jesus emerged from his forty day temptation in the wilderness and went to settle in Galilee. It was in Galilee that he called his first disciples. They were simply living their lives, busy with their careers, when Jesus showed up one day and called them to follow him. In agreeing to leave their old lives behind, Simon Peter, Andrew, James, and John began a journey that would change the world.
I have lived in the darkness, busy with my family, career, and ambitions. Not until Jesus arrived did I emerge, leaving behind my old life to follow him. I am truly a disciple now, choosing to follow, desiring to learn, and hoping to change the world. Out of the valley of the shadow of death, and into the dawning light I come. My life is forever changed.
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