“Even the darkness is not dark to you the night is bright as the day for the darkness is as light with you”…. Psalm 139:12
We all have seasons of ‘darkness’; the uncertainty as we wait on God for instruction, direction, wisdom and our next steps clarified. The psalmist finds his comfort in the omniscience of God. He is the one who
Who has known the mind of Lord? The depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgements and unfathomable His ways!
Even knowing that we have the mind of Christ and that the wisdom of God is formed within us, does not mean we hold absolute understanding and clarity in every moment of every season. We wouldn’t need God the Father, Jesus the word or His Holy Spirit if we held all the fullness of Gods mind.
Sometimes our pursuit to know can create frustration of soul leading us to discouragement and over much introspection. This is never the purpose of God. Learning to quiet our soul as a weaned child is absolutely necessary for hearing the Lord. Jesus said, in John’s gospel, I have things to say that you can’t bear right now.
While we wait, we are always to carry on living and operating from what we do know. Much of our waiting is preparation for hearts and minds submitting and yielding; a shifting of wills and motivations for the doing. Repentance may be required for disobedience. These all position us to receive, to hear and see to obey. Such are these days.
To break out of the darkness, I have to make choices. Jesus said life comes to us as we know the Father and His son, so I choose to put Him first. I choose to Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. I choose to look unto Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith. I choose to follow Him, the true light, who lights my candle and enlightens my darkness. I choose Him.
There is great comfort in knowing, that for our well being, He does reveal all we need to know to move forward in every circumstance. The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He leads in paths of righteousness for His names sake. He sends His word healing and delivering us from all destruction. He will show us things to come. We can ask and He will answer. These are all promises assured by a loving Father.
There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. Nothing covered that is not exposed. Darkness is as light to our Father and the thing that I absolutely love is, His light shines in the darkness and the darkness has never, will never, overpower His light. May His light illuminate every corner of our lives today bringing wisdom and peace to heart and soul.