My Light In Darkness

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise: when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.

Micah 7:8

Where will we find light when we sit in darkness?  Perhaps there are times when the darkness we experience is like that of the Egyptian plague, it is a darkness which can be felt. At such times we cannot see the way forward, no matter how much we strain our eyes to have a glimmer of hope.  For the people of God throughout history, we have found only one way to have light in the midst of our darkness.  Christ is the Light of His people when we sit in darkness.  All the admonitions to improve, by pointing us to ourselves, will fail.  When we sit in darkness, we are not able.  We are much like Peter sinking in the waves.  We may have walked above our circumstances with boldness and confidence, but now our head sinks below the waves.  Our only hope is in Christ.  He Alone can give us light in our darkness.  He has set before us the means of grace whereby the Holy Spirit makes Christ real to us.  We find as we look to Christ that He turns us to all the things which bring us to meet with Him.  By these things He gives us light in our darkness, not just once, but over and over again.  Christ is not only the light of the world, but He is particularly the light of His people who sit in darkness.

Our Good and Gracious God,
we praise You that You understand us
in our most difficult moments.
We rejoice that You give us light
and by that light, enable us to see Christ.