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“Even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you”(Psalm 139:12, NIV).
Have you ever been in a pitch-black room (besides sleeping)? Most of us haven’t seen total darkness more than a handful of times in our lives. But when I was visiting some caves in Kentucky, I saw darkness I can’t explain.
In the inner depths of these caverns, the guides instructed us that for a few moments, we would experience complete and total darkness. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t scared. Not only can I not see in the dark without glasses, but I also hate not being able to see my surroundings. As the cave closed in around us, my eyes failed to adjust. We stood this way for just a few moments, but it was my mom’s gentle hand that calmed me down in this moment. Because though I couldn’t see her, I knew she was there.
Sometimes, when we face dark times in life, we need to know the same thing about God. We may wonder where the Lord is. Why hasn’t He shown up yet? Why do we search and search for the answers but never find them? But then, we hear the stillness of His voice. We feel His presence. We experience His touch (though not physically). And though we can’t see Him with our eyes, that is enough.
In Psalm 139, we read that to God, no darkness is dark enough to cover Him from us. Praise God. Because even things that are enraptured by total darkness, like this cave, are like day to Him. What a comparison.
Many of us fear following God in the dark because we want a clear answer, direction, or next step. We think, “I could trust God more easily if I just knew what He was doing!” But instead, we’re met with silence, confusion, and mixed signals.
The good news of this verse is that, though we want answers and explanations, if we just want Him, He will be enough for us. Our portion. Our prize. Our light that pierces through the darkest nights, even when we can’t see or feel Him near.