Listen in the Dark

Psalm 112:4 “Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; He is gracious and ful of compassion, and righteous”.

Have you ever been in a noisy classroom full of 5-year old children when the teacher turns out the lights? Everyone stops, gets quiet and listens. What about a severe thunderstorm in the the middle of the night when the power goes out? What is it about the dark that makes us stop? In the darkness we see our vulnerability, our helplessness. We stop and listen for others, danger, or instructions. In the darkness of our lives, God speaks. He speaks to us regularly but just like the five year children in the classroom, we are not listening. God needs to get our attention, so He allows darkness or storms. When we get quiet and truly listen for God, we will hear Him. He doesn’t want us to depend on others or look for another source of light and direction. He wants our undivided attention. I know during my darkest times, the only thing I wanted to do was read my bible and pray, searching for answers. It took darkness to get me to “be still”, and not to move until He said so.

Whenever my children were small and the power went out, I would hear them call out for me or their Dad. My reply was always, “Stand still and I will come get you”. I didn’t want them to fall or get hurt and I had a light that I was bringing to them. As I came closer to them they would yell, “I see you coming”. They could see the light from the candle or flashlight and knew everything was okay.

God is the same. In the middle of our darkness, He hears our cries for help. He answers, “Be still, I am bringing light to you”. Be patient, listen for Him and wait for instructions. In the darkness, you will see His light coming. God doesn’t want us to fall or get hurt. He loves us and wants us to know He is there, just as He is during the brightness of our lives. When He brings the light, fear is gone, helplessness disappears and darkness fades. He fills our soul with comfort and peace. Trust God in the darkness. He will not leave you. Just because you can not see Him. it doesn’t mean He isn’t there. Stop and Listen.

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I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 40 years. We have five children, eight grandchildren, one grandson and two dogs. My husband and I live near the Smokey Mountains in Knoxville, Tennessee. I love to spend time with my family singing around the piano, playing games, working puzzles, or just laughing and sharing stories. Church is an important part of our everyday lives. My husband is the Minister of Music and I sing in the choir and teach Sunday School. We also work together in our home business. One of my favorite places to be is sitting on my front porch reading, writing, or praying. I love to look around at God's creation from my porch swing and listen to the birds singing or the rain hitting the roof.

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