Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Out Of The Darkness

Have you ever wondered why we go through dark times, I mean . . . most-difficult dark times?  I have some friends that felt blessed because they had not experienced dark times.  As you might guess, dark times came.  And, after they went through  dark times . . . they realized God had blessed them  . . .  in ways they would never have experienced had they not gone through dark times. 

That said, they don't want to experience dark times again.

But, isn't that true?  In dark times we are more desperate for God and more willing to pay attention to what God has for us.

The people did not walk in the middle of the sea on dry land with water standing like a wall because times were good but rather they lived continually in dark times . . . oppressed . . . and enslaved.  They had no freedom . . . no choices . . . no life of their own:  
"The people of Israel had walked through the middle of the sea on dry land, as the water stood up like a wall on both sides". (Exodus 14: 29, NLT).

The thing is . . . we are called to trust in the dark times . . . when life seems hopeless.  We are promised that the light will shine out of the darkness: 
For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; ( 2 Corinthians 4:6-8, New American Standard Bible)

The Light provides a way out of the darkness.
Humanity . . . you and I . . . are invited to live in the Light of life.
The darkness does not comprehend the Light . . .  moving the darkness out.
In the Light . . .
humanity is not alone . . .
in the Light . . .
the presence of the Spirit of Christ is seen.

Trust God will make a way out of the darkness.

Learning  to KickStart the day out of the darkness, into the light,

Kerrie

(written by Kerrie L. Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)