Exodus 22:1-23:9; Psalms 64:1-65:13; Acts 12:1-25
I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the Lord…Am the God of Israel. Isaiah 45:3, NKJV
Darkness does not seem to be a place where we would find treasure. But we are reminded here that periods of darkness can prove to be places of rich blessing for us. Physically, the darkness is a time for sleep when our mind can rest and the body’s systems are refreshed. Spiritually, it is in the dark times of our life that we are drawn into the Word and ever closer to His presence. The treasures and riches we gain during these times will remain with us forever. —Eleanor Isaacson
Lead, kindly Lord, amidst th’encircling gloom,
Lead Thou me on!
The night is dark, and I am far from home. —John Newman