Sharing Simple Things

The Thick Darkness

Here it is a week after Thanksgiving Day. 

Are we still giving thanks to the One above who has so bountifully blessed us?

or are we back to the humdrum of life, beaten down by the daily

problems and routines?

After a season of blessing or thanksgiving we often hit a down spot

where we get discouraged and the devil comes

with all kinds of thoughts and happenings to make us

forget that our hope is in Him who loved us

enough to come to earth from

His heavenly home to not only live

to show us the way, but to die as the

only sacrifice that is sufficient

to completely forgive us of our sins.

There are several verses in the Old Testament

that have been important to me.

Exodus 20:21   

And the people stood afar off, and

Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

Deuteronomy 5:22   

These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount

out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud,

and of the thick darkness, with a great voice

1 Kings 8:12 and 2 Chronicles 6:1   

Then spake Solomon,

The LORD said that he would dwell

in the thick darkness.

What a blessed hope we have in knowing that wherever we are God knows

and is there too. 

He dwells in the thick darkness where it seems

that we are all alone. 

He is even waiting for us to recognize that He is there.

I love the lyrics to songs for so often they encourage

and help me as they run through my mind. 

One of these songs is “Standing Somewhere in the Shadows”.

Standing Somewhere in the Shadows

1. Are your crosses too heavy to carry;
And burdens too heavy to bear?

Are there heartaches and tears and anguish;
And there's no one who seems to care?

Chorus
Standing somewhere in the shadows you'll find Jesus,
He's the Friend who always cares and understands.

Standing somewhere in the shadows you will find Him
And you'll know Him by the nail prints in His hands.

2. Are there shadows of deep disappointment,
And trusts that have proven untrue?

Has the darkness of night settled round you
Has your hope and your faith wavered too?

Chorus
Standing somewhere in the shadows you'll find Jesus,
He's the Friend who always cares and understands.

Standing somewhere in the shadows you will find Him
And you'll know Him by the nail prints in His hands.

3. Has the storm over shadowed your sunshine,
And life lost attraction for you?

Have the dreams that you cherished been broken,
Is you soul filled with bitterness too?

Chorus
Standing somewhere in the shadows you'll find Jesus,
He's the Friend who always cares and understands.

Standing somewhere in the shadows you will find Him
And you'll know Him by the nail prints in His hands.

Words and Music by E.J. Rollings

So if you are facing dark days or going through them now,

remember that God dwells in the thick darkness and

Jesus is waiting there to strengthen and

bless you if you ask Him to.