“The people remained at a distance,
while Moses approached the thick
darkness where God was.”
(Exodus 20:21 NIV)
God
reveals Himself in darkness.
“Clouds and thick darkness surround
Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.”
(Psalm 97:2 NIV)
I like
waking before dawn. I like the peaceful sense of isolated seclusion as I gaze
out my window into the black abyss.
One
morning the sun was reluctant to show its intense, yellow face. Heavy fog hung over
the water and reminded me of what it feels like to stand in the dark and press
into the unknown with Jesus.
Oswald
Chambers wrote, “Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and
knows the One Who is leading.”
A narrator
on a Netflix documentary was blind. As I heard him enumerate the many successes
of his friend, actress Betty White, I pondered the thought of being blind and its
accompanying limitations. Would limited sight make me more sensitive to the
Spirit’s leading? Could abiding in a world of darkness be a blessing rather
than a curse? Does God teach new lessons in dark places?
Olivia
Thirlby put it this way, “I think we all suffer from acute blindness at times.
Life is a constant journey of trying to open your eyes.” She continues, “I’m
just beginning my journey, and my eyes aren’t fully open yet.”
In many
areas of life, it feels like I’m peering into a haze on the edge of a fog. One
more step and I know I will see more clearly. I take that extra step of faith
into an expanse of light emerging from the shadows. Darkness dissipates until
the next time I face a void.
I will
trust God in the darkness and allow Him to open my eyes to Truth as He reveals.
I hope you will, too!
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