Don't Doubt in the Darkness

This morning was a cloudy, misty morning where I live. I couldn't see the distant mountains, and all the summer colours were muted in the mist. When fall approaches, a thick morning fog often blocks the spectacular view from our sight. Some days it stays foggy all day, and even though it's a gloriously sunny day just 1 km up the road from us, I wouldn't know it if I didn't get out or listen to the weather report. Let me tell you... that's happened, and that's depressing!

Misty days... rainy days...foggy days. (My appologies if I'm depressing you with these words.) I liken them to doubt days. Days when faith doesn't come easy... days when we stumble and falter. Days when we wonder if God loves us, or cares about us, or if we're going to make it.

When clouds cover the sun, we still know the sun is out there... somewhere. In the dark of night, the moon and stars are still out there...somewhere. In troubles, trials, or tragedy, God is still with us. He's not out there... somewhere; He's close...He's holding you.

This is where walking by faith carries us through, doesn't it? We need faith as we live here on this earth, at this time. I agree with Satisfied's sentiments as she wrote on Tuesday, "I cannot wait until... we don't have to live by faith anymore, but will see face to face." How wonderful will that be?! I can hardly wait, too! But for now... we live by faith.

This song from the record "Hoping and Coping" by Salmond & Mulder (way back in 1981), is an encouragement to me when fears or worries cloud my faith.

Never doubt in the darkness
What God has shown you
in the light
Never doubt in the darkness
What God has shown you
in the light
Fear may come to trouble you
And you may not see too clearly
As it tries to take the little
faith you know
So never doubt in the darkness
What God has shown you in
the light

This short song with its simple tune has given me courage over and over again. Sisters.... friends... what you know on the sunny days is as true on the dark days. The weather doesn't change the fact that the sun still shines. And our feelings can't change God's promises. Cling to what God has shown you in the light.