Who is the God of Light and Darkness?

Piece by piece we put the puzzle together. It grows bigger and bigger, revealing the picture from the box. As we sort through the pieces, we might have a strategy, we might get lucky and find a few pieces that fit together, but when we look at the pieces still sitting off to the side we see a tangled mess.

Most of life resembles the unassembled puzzle. We walk through our days, holding the broken pieces close to our chest. Only when the pieces are knocked into the floor do we begin to ask God for answers. Cancer. Death. Violence. Losing our house to floods…..When we brought home our daughter, I spent so many nights weeping. So many days were filled with doubt and fear.

I wish I could shout it from the rooftops.  Jesus was in the darkness, holding us when we couldn’t breathe above the waves. And Jesus is on the other side of it. Did you hear me?

Jesus is in the darkness. #deepwaters #jesusishere

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The fears still echo in my heart, but they do not consume me. If going through the darkness means I lean even closer to Him, I would do it again. If going through the darkness revealed His character even more to me, I would do it again. And again. My love for my Savior has grown more in the past year of darkness than in any period. Ever.

In the light of His glory and grace, my eyes have looked up. Let me tell you, the load you bear will only be heavy for a season. The broken heart you feel will be mended in time. The sun is coming, darkness never lasts forever. The broken dreams may never come true, but this is true: He will give you better dreams.

Grief changes us, no matter if it is the grief from death, from the death of a dream, or the death of our expectations. Growth comes from grief. Do not lean away during the times you feel like you cannot breathe. Lean into God. Find solace in one thing.

God’s character.

The longer I am alive, the more I am aware of my desire to know Him. It is no longer curiosity that drives me to study scripture to know Him better. It is the desperate moments I know are coming. I will need this knowledge to hold me together. I’ve used my knowledge of Him to hold me together in the past.

Dark days are never completely gone. We cannot live our lives avoiding it. We embrace the hard things only by embracing the truth of God’s Word.

We embrace the hard things only by embracing the truth of God’s Word.

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Oh weary mind, oh troubled soul……All the broken pieces that You hold……Turn them over, give them up….. And then watch what Jesus does …….Leave your broken yesterdays……. In the open arms of grace……Turn your eyes upon Jesus. – Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Look Up) by Nichole Nordeman

Let me encourage you, if you are struggling through a hard season, find your solace in who God is. He is both the God of light and darkness. Learn how to embrace God’s character during a time when life feels like a broken puzzle. Download a copy of my One – Day Devotional: Who Is the God of Light and Darkness?

Our faith in Christ is an amazing source of strength for our weary hearts. If you struggle with hope and finding peace for your daily life, let me encourage you to download my FREE e-book: Because of Faith. In it you will find encouragement to discover all we have in Christ! Download your own copy {{FREE}} here.

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