“…the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.” (Psalm 121:6)
Being scared of the dark is common, and not just among children. Even adults safe in their own homes can get nervous in the dark. The dark of night reminds us how much is unknown to us, and can send our minds chasing the “what ifs.” We fill in the blanks of darkness to brace ourselves for the worst.
But we are watched over and protected by the God who knows everything.
He is never lying awake wondering what the future holds or what that sound in the other room was or how the week’s trouble is going to sort out. He already knows.
In John 11:44-46, Jesus says, “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”
Because of Christ, because of the hope and assurance we have in Him, we can rest in Him despite the “what ifs” that particularly enter our minds at night. There is no “if” in which He will leave us or forsake us. There is no “if” in which He’ll even be accidentally inattentive for a moment. There is no “if” in which He won’t both care about our fears AND be capable of addressing them perfectly.
Are there any ‘what ifs’ you can release to the Lord today?
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