Today the weather was picture perfect. The warmth of the autumn sun sparkled across lakes and splashed on to the highway. The glare of the sun on the windshield warmed the car. My wife and I travel to a small town in upstate New York. On the way home, we stopped at a park nearby to take some photos.
For a few minutes I sat on the ground leaning up against a tree. Fallen leaves carpeted the ground in an array of browns, golds and deep reds. I turned around to see darkness setting in the nearby woods. A warm breeze stirred the trees to life causing dying leaves to break free from their limbs. I turned back to the open field and to the sunlight still beaming from an open heaven.
David said, "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." (KJV Psalms 23:4).
How many shadows will cross our paths in our walk with Christ? The shadows happen when the Enemy tries to block the light leaving you shivering and fearful. It could be a doctor's report. The pink slip the boss hands to you. The sudden miscarriage that leaves you reeling. And what about the night? Some are afraid of resting and not waking up. Memories and nightmares sit on the edge of your bed waiting for you to close your eyes.
If you are afraid of the night or shadows that threaten to over take you. Or when the clouds turn gray and angry with an encroaching storm, beloved here is a promise for us to hold on to in those terrifying moments.
It says, "The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalms 27:1, NIV).
In those moments, pray and ask the Lord to light up the place - watch and He will. No need to look under the bed for lurking monsters. The Father of Light whom there is no shifting shadows (James 1:17) will watch over you as you pass through the valley or sleep through the night.
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