~The Dark Night

It was one of the darkest nights I had ever seen, and there wasn't much of it left. On my pre-dawn walk, I thought about the many "dark nights" I have experienced in my life. You might relate to some of them. The Bible talks about dark nights. I mean the experiential kind. David had them. Job had a lot of them. He lost all his children, his wealth, and his health. And there were many others who experienced "dark nights."   The darkness of these "nights" are sometimes so overwhelming that you would just as soon your life would be over. Sometimes it seems as if there is no way out of the situation. You might think there is no hope and no light anywhere.   But, my illustration does not end there. As I proceeded with my walk and my musings, gradual changes began to take place around me. First, a beautiful pink color began diffusing the darkness on the lower horizon. A little later, the pink in the eastern sky increased and was slowly transformed into a soft golden light. This caused the shadows to begin to gradually disappear. At last, the brilliant sun leapt forth, as if it were eager for the challenge and the opportunities of a brand new day. And with the appearance of the sun, everything was transformed! Every vestige of darkness fled.      Whether you can believe it right now or not, dark nights eventually end and morning comes. So, if you are presently in a dark night of your own, I want you to ponder these verses today. Don't put it off. Do yourself an uplifting and potentially life-changing favor. Sit down and read them from the Bible and meditate on them.    In this world, there is no hope, but when we trust in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, we have a hope that is an anchor for our soul (Hebrews 6:18-19). If we study His Word and learn His promises, if we take Him at His word, this anchor holds, no matter how intense the storm. Our ship may bob around a bit in the wind, but it is not going to sink or be put adrift. It is firmly anchored and it will hold safely through the storm.    The Lord's mercies "are new every morning˛" (Lamentations 3:22- 23). Reach out and receive the new mercies that He has for you this morning.    "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for Thou art with me..." (Psalm 23:4). We donšt stay in the dark valley, we walk THROUGH it. And as we walk through the dark night, if we are His, He is walking beside us every step of the way, strengthening us and giving us comfort.   "...Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning" Psalm 30:5.  Your morning is on its way!

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