Post by Betty on Jun 5, 2005 4:17:01 GMT -5
Title: God Works in the Dark
"The Lord caused the sea to go back…all that
night" (Exod. 14:21).
In this verse there is a comforting message
showing how God works in the dark. The real work
of God for the children of Israel, was not when
they awakened and found that they could get over
the Red Sea; but it was "all that night."
So there may be a great working in your life when
it all seems dark and you cannot see or trace,
but yet God is working. Just as truly did He work
"all that night," as all the next day. The next
day simply manifested what God had done during
the night. Is there anyone reading these lines
who may have gotten to a place where it seems
dark? You believe to see, but you are not seeing.
In your life-progress there is not constant
victory; the daily, undisturbed communion is not
there, and all seems dark.
"The Lord caused the sea to go back…all that
night." Do not forget that it was "all that
night." God works all the night, until the light
comes. You may not see it, but all that "night"
in your life, as you believe God, He works. --C.
H. P.
"All that night" the Lord was working,
Working in the tempest blast,
Working with the swelling current,
Flooding, flowing, free and fast.
"All that night" God's children waited--
Hearts, perhaps in agony
With the enemy behind them,
And, in front, the cruel sea.
"All that night" seemed blacker darkness
Than they ever saw before,
Though the light of God's own presence
Near them was, and sheltered o'er.
"All that night" that weary vigil
Passed; the day at last did break,
And they saw that God was working
"All that night" a path to make.
"All that night," O child of sorrow,
Canst thou not thy heartbreak stay?
Know thy God in darkest midnight
Works, as well as in the day.
--L. S. P.
This classic devotional is the unabridged edition of
Streams in the Desert. This first edition was published
in 1925 and the wording is preserved as originally
written. Connotations of words may have changed over the
years and are not meant to be offensive.
"The Lord caused the sea to go back…all that
night" (Exod. 14:21).
In this verse there is a comforting message
showing how God works in the dark. The real work
of God for the children of Israel, was not when
they awakened and found that they could get over
the Red Sea; but it was "all that night."
So there may be a great working in your life when
it all seems dark and you cannot see or trace,
but yet God is working. Just as truly did He work
"all that night," as all the next day. The next
day simply manifested what God had done during
the night. Is there anyone reading these lines
who may have gotten to a place where it seems
dark? You believe to see, but you are not seeing.
In your life-progress there is not constant
victory; the daily, undisturbed communion is not
there, and all seems dark.
"The Lord caused the sea to go back…all that
night." Do not forget that it was "all that
night." God works all the night, until the light
comes. You may not see it, but all that "night"
in your life, as you believe God, He works. --C.
H. P.
"All that night" the Lord was working,
Working in the tempest blast,
Working with the swelling current,
Flooding, flowing, free and fast.
"All that night" God's children waited--
Hearts, perhaps in agony
With the enemy behind them,
And, in front, the cruel sea.
"All that night" seemed blacker darkness
Than they ever saw before,
Though the light of God's own presence
Near them was, and sheltered o'er.
"All that night" that weary vigil
Passed; the day at last did break,
And they saw that God was working
"All that night" a path to make.
"All that night," O child of sorrow,
Canst thou not thy heartbreak stay?
Know thy God in darkest midnight
Works, as well as in the day.
--L. S. P.
This classic devotional is the unabridged edition of
Streams in the Desert. This first edition was published
in 1925 and the wording is preserved as originally
written. Connotations of words may have changed over the
years and are not meant to be offensive.
