I'm normally the last one in my bed. As a routine, I make sure all the lights are turned off downstairs, call Sammy to my side, and stumble around in the darkness till I find the staircase to my room. When it's pitch black and the only thing you can feel is a pile of wagging fur close to your feet, it's slow going. Your mind is running with the thoughts of, "When should I turn to the left to find the stairs? I gotta make sure not to trip on Sammy...I don't want to trip on the first step either. And I definitely don't want to miss the turn and walk straight into the wall." And trust me, I have done all of those things numerous times. As soon as I've reach the staircase, I always extend a searching hand on the wall, trying to find the light switch. The second I succeed, I'm filled with relief. I'm no longer in the dark, wandering aimlessly around. I can see any hazard items, such as books, on the staircase that could have made me trip in the dark. I'm seeing around me with new eyes, things I wouldn't have been able to see if I were still groping around in the dark for a light switch.
Isaiah 42:16 says, "I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them." Though we may not recognize the paths He's taking us on, though we may not always agree with them-- they're not unfamiliar paths to Him. He's the ultimate Light. While we're still groping around in the dark trying to understand why He's doing what He is, He can see more than we can. He understands more than we ever will. He promises to guide us and never forsake us. God knows we don't understand why we were taken on this path. He also knows why we were taken on that path. Trust Him.
Kayla Joy
