Last Friday night in the wee hours of the morning as I lay half awake, not thinking of anything specific, the dominant sound and all I seemed to be hearing was the hum of the fan. Suddenly the lights went and a thick darkness enveloped the room. The glow from the lights outside, the sound of the fan and the cool air it gave were suddenly gone. My ears suddenly tuned in to the rhythmic ticking of the clock hanging on the wall and for awhile all that consumed my thoughts was that faint sound. The gentle tick that had previously been drowned out by the sound of the fan was now all I was hearing. The darkness did not seem as thick as before as my focus was somewhere else. This then set my mind in deep thoughts and I was reminded of a beautiful life lesson.How often in our day to day activities 'darkness' can suddenly sweep over us in various ways: sudden illness, death, job loss, criminal attack, family crisis, financial loss, church conflict and the list goes on. This can leave us stunned, emotionally distraught, angry and sometimes feeling almost hopeless. We can see no further than the reality of what has happened. But, just like the gentle tick, there is always a gentle word, a still small voice, something that causes us to pause, shift our focus and think differently. The Psalmist says in Psalm 16:7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me and in chapter 42:8 further declares by day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me.
Friend, this may be a night season for you- a real black out, listen, all is not lost. Let the songs of the Lord, the power of His word be a reminder - that gentle tick that causes you to sing:
Hold on my child, joy comes in the morning
Weeping only lasts for the night
Hold on my child, joy comes in the morning
The darkest hour means dawn is just in sight
Be Blessed
