Have you ever walked on a road in the darkness of the night?
Dark . . .
without light . . .
pitch black dark . . .
the kind of dark that you can't see your hand in front of you . . .
when it is so dark that taking one step forward requires courage . . .
because you have been on the road before
and you know the risks.
There are those times, that even though we know and believe God, life is difficult and dark. Sometimes the darkness can be so dense, that it is easy to think that nothing can penetrate it. The thing is . . . even in the darkest of times . . . the dark is not dark when we acknowledge the presence of Christ. In his book, The Gospel of Luke, Doctor Luke makes it clear that Christ will be present when we go through the darkest of places, even in the shadow of death, and He will guide our feet into the path of peace.
. . . To shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of
death, to guide our feet into the path of peace." Luke 1:79
The promise has been issued and fulfilled through the coming of Christ. Even in the darkest of places and in the shadow of death, Christ will be there, guiding us through it to the path of peace. The Light of Christ will free us from the darkness and shadow of death.
The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness can never extinguish it. (John 1:5, NLT)
Darkness can be overwhelming. But, Christ shines a beam of light that the darkness can never extinguish. And. He will provide a path of peace. That said, it is our choice if we will stay in the darkness or go in the way of of peace.
Be encouraged despite any darkness.
Christ will guide you through it, revealing the path to peace.
Walk in the pathway of peace.
Learning to KickStart the day in the light that shines in the darkness,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie L. Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)