When we come to yield signs on the road, we slow down and are more cautious about approaching the intersection, aware that there are other cars already there and we have to time our merge to get into the flow of the traffic safely. But when I say that God’s light is unyielding, I am talking about the fact that God does not cower from the darkness. He shines light on it instead. If only we could see things the way God does, then His plan for us would be more clear and it would be easier to accept hardships because we would see that good things are coming. God is always present. The darker the night, the closer His presence to us. We have to acknowledge that He is there in order for us to feel His comfort and embrace.

Growing up, I had the habit of getting up every night to go to the bathroom. My bedroom was only a short distance from the main bathroom in the house, so even though I didn’t like the dark, I walked quietly to the bathroom, closed the door and sighed with relief when I could turn on the light. There was nothing there to jump out at me and scare me, just the darkness. What power darkness can have over us if we let it! We have to remember that God always shines through those dark places in our lives, the places where we are not sure what is going to happen next and what steps we should take. God is right there.

I still use a night light, several of them in fact. One in our bathroom, one in the living room and sometimes one in the kitchen. I cannot say that I am comfortable with the dark now, but I am not afraid of it. I have learned that God is a whispered prayer away and whenever I am afraid, I have but to say His Name and He is right there with words of comfort and peace from His Spirit to mine. I am blessed to have God’s light in my life so that the hard times of life, when the path seems to be growing darker and the way is twisted and unexpected, I can know that God is right there, my refuge and strength. I hope that you have found His unyielding light in your life.

Finding Refuge

Psalm 139 is a contemplative psalm, often attributed to King David. In it, the psalmist reminds himself of the all-knowing and all-present nature of God. According to him, we can always find comfort in the unconditional promise of God’s presence:

“If I say, ‘Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me, even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.”
Psalm 139:11-12 NIV

Though life has its challenges and moments of overwhelming darkness, God’s nearness remains. He is intimately acquainted with every detail of your life. He sees you, not with the gaze of human eyes, but with the infinite clarity of His love.

When was the last time you acknowledged God’s presence in your life? Have you recently paused to simply dwell with Him? Pausing prompts us to consider the vastness of God’s knowledge and the inability to hide anything from His sight.

There is no darkness too deep and no night too long that can conceal us from the unyielding light of our Creator. Seek Him today.