Recently I read a book in which the author was discussing the times of darkness in our lives in which it feels like God is so far away. She took an example from the life of Moses and challenged her readers to take a new perspective on dark, difficult times in life. In this example taken from Exodus 33, God places Moses in the cleft of a rock as He passes close by. In that cleft, Moses was protected from the radiance of the Lord - and the author points out that it must have been a dark place. The author suggests that when life seems to be at it's darkest, it is not because God is absent or far away, but instead those dark times are when God is nearest.
Could it be that that when I am experiencing darkness, it is becaue God has come near and His presence is closer than ever?
Oh my dear friend! Thank you for your honest and heart-felt words. What an honor to take this journey with you. I pray that you will feel the presence of "the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort" (2 Cor 1:3). I pray that God will make His way known to you. I look forward to seeing how He uses your gifts of parenting and of abundant love for children.
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
SBS
Thank you, sweet sister. You always have such a wonderful way of encouraging. xoxo
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