From Dark to Light

The storms of life, dark, difficult moments, trials, tribulations, sickness, loneliness, resentment, fears can overwhelm us and we may fall into despair.

Arising early this morning, it was dark, very dark.

Autumn is here.

The thick early morning darkness of the season is upon us.

Carefully in the darkness, I cautiously moved forward into the vast darkness of the bedroom. As I placed one foot in front of the other, I became acutely aware of my tiny steps, wary of any obstacles in the way.

Moving forward apprehensively, I slowly, gingerly stretched out my arms, feeling, touching, sensing in the denseness of that dark moment, in which direction to move onward, towards my objective.

My pace was deliberate and measured.

After a few seconds, my goal was achieved.

Clutching my dressing gown and slippers, I turned around and once more faced another dark period of retracing some of my steps and out of the bedroom, into the hallway, down a flight of stairs and finally arriving in the living room.

I then chose to turn the darkness off, by turning the light on.

Figuratively, many of us may be in a similar space, right now, right at this moment in time.

Searching, seeking, inquiring, exploring for a new direction and answers, yet feel surrounded by gloomy darkness, filling our thoughts and actions.

This is a time for faith, not for fear.

Throughout life, I have learned that when the night is dark, when thick gloominess surrounds us, each of us have an opportunity to move forward by exercising our faith in Jesus Christ.

He is the light.

He is the light of the world.

Little by little, step by step by putting our hand in the Lord’s hand and relying upon Him, will help each of us through, even the darkest of nights.

Doing so will strengthen our faith and answers will come.

Choose to turn the darkness off.

Please choose to turn His light on.