THE MORNING COMES

God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day. (Genesis 1:5 NKJV)

Six times these words are repeated, and the one lesson that rings out is that God counts His periods, not as man does from night to night, but from evening till morning. ‘Not first the light, and after that the dark; but first the dark, and after that the light." God saw that each night would end in daylight, and that the end of all the nights and all the days would be the eternal day in which there can be no darkness at all. This is what John saw: "There shall be no night there, for the Lord God giveth them light" (Revelation 22:5). The sun of materialism sets in a black ocean, unlit by the star of hope. But as long as God is, we believe that He will make a new heaven and new earth; and from out of what seems disappointing and hopeless He will bring a fairer creation than before. Creation shall participate in the glorious liberty of the sons of God. Watchman what of the night? The morning cometh! The darkness will finally pass away before the radiance of the dawn, and this because God is God; He is love and light and His Word creates.

So it is with the individual. Life may be dark. Sin is darkness; sorrow is darkness; ignorance is darkness, and these three may be part of your daily lot. But the night is far spent, the day is at hand. For you the morning star is in the sky. The education of your soul is like that of a child at school. How hard and difficult those first days, but when the basics were mastered; when the discipline had played its part, then were reaped the harvests of sowing, and darkness was turned to day. Be of good cheer! Even in death there is nothing to fear. "That night they caught nothing; but when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore." The dark waves, as they break around the boat of your life, are bearing you onward to the morning meal upon the golden sands, where you will find that love has gone before you with its preparations! It shall be evening and morning and finally the day without night.

PRAYER

O God, the darkness and light are both alike to You, and the night shines as the day. Help us to follow You even through the valley of the shadow, and to trust You whatever be our lot; until the day dawns, and the shadows flee away. In Christ’s name I pray, AMEN.

God's Daily Promise

Promise #85:
I have carved your name in the palms of My hands.

Isaiah 49:16 (WEB)
Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
your walls are continually before me.