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What Lurks in the Dark? Sep 04 2010
"For you light my lamp; the Lord my God illumines my darkness." - Psalm 18:28
She had been driven crazy by her energetic children and just needed to get away, if even for just a moment. She ran upstairs to her daughter's bedroom and closed the closet door behind her. And there, in the solitude of the closet she cleansed her mind by letting out a long, loud scream. She immediately felt better and opened the door to leave. Blocking her exit, with eyes the size of saucers, were her three children. Her four-year-old daughter spoke first: "Mommy, I told you there were monsters in there."
But the truth is, children and adults fear the dark, the unknown, for the same reason: our fears are intensified when we cannot see what is really before us. Listen to these words from the Psalmist: "Where can I go from your spirit? Where can I flee your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there, if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast."
Like a loving father, God promises us He'll always be with us. He's there to offer us His hand in life's darkest hours. He'll carry us through the darkness and lead us where we need to go. He'll always be with us.
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Yes, report it NevermindThis thought is truly an inspiration. I am going through a very dark period in my life and I am depending on God to bring me through and I know he will. I truly love the Lord.
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Yes, report it NevermindLorraine,
I can testify I have had many, many dark moments in my life. You are correct, the Lord never leaves us, not for a second. I learned to trust that this was not "the end" and a better life laid ahead. I will pray for you to be guided out of this dar time.