When It Gets Dark

When I lived in the South I attended a church with an enormous stained glass window at the front of the church.   In the daylight, the image was brilliant....a huge cross.   I took comfort in the image and admired its beauty.  One evening at worship, I noticed the cross in the stained glass wasn't visible; a light bulb went on!  The truth of it was literally written on the window--when it gets dark the cross is hard to see. A profound truth.   In the darkness we can lose sight of what is right in front of us: the beauty and comfort of God's love. 

Even in the darkness God loves us and speaks to us in His word. Sometimes the darkness lingers longer that we think we can bear. In those times we must cling to the knowledge that the sun will once again cascade through our windows and things will be clear.

Think about it:   What has been the darkest moment in your life?  The brightest?  Compare the two—what strength did you have in the bright moment that you might draw upon in dark ones?   What did you learn in the dark that you might have missed in the light?

Have a creative day!
Susan
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