God Waits for Us in the Darkness

Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.” The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was. Exodus 20:20-21 Times of darkness come to all of us. We may experience tragic, inexplicable loss; confusion; failure; rejection; or for some of us, spiritual emptiness. Our response in these moments often is the result of our previous encounters with God. If we have developed trust in God in the light, we’ll embrace Him in the darkness, and in fact, we’ll even embrace the darkness as His path for us. Moses watched God perform some incredible miracles – in good times and bad. All these convinced him that God was trustworthy no matter what the circumstances he faced. His faith in God was so strong that when the people backed away from the darkness, Moses moved toward it. He was convinced that God was there, and he wanted to connect with Him. When we experience darkness, we’ll back away if our faith is weak, but we’ll move into it if our faith has been strengthened by years of experience in seeing God’s faithfulness, grace, and power. What can you do to strengthen your faith so that you move toward God in times of darkness? Try documenting examples of His past faithfulness in your life. Also, pray for greater faith and for forgiveness for your lack of faith. Please comment below or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com