Jonah. God works in the dark.
• The prophet Jeremiah was depressed, contemplated suicide, and experienced great darkness. He wrote the book of Lamentations, and in his writing, God revealed his mercy and faithfulness to him. God works in the dark.
• When the Israelites were in bondage, God led them out of Egypt by night. God works in the dark.
• The resurrection of Jesus happened“ while it was still dark”( John 20:1). God most certainly does his best work in the dark.
WAITING
• Elijah the prophet was afraid for his life, and while it was night, God visited him in a still small voice. God works in the dark.
The Advent season doesn’ t promise that if you come to Christ, all your problems will go away. Not at all. Instead, the promise is that even when life seemingly spirals out of control, there is hope.
• Job lost everything, and through that experience, God met him in great power. God works in the dark.
To wait in the dark can be disorienting and vulnerable. Barbara Brown Taylor once wrote,“ Human beings do not lose control of their lives. What we lose is the illusion that
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