Trust in the Lord even through Dark times

 

      Who is among you who fears the Lord,
Who obeys the voice of His Servant,
Yet who walks in darkness and has no light?
Let him trust and be confident in the name
Of the Lord and let him rely on His God.
 
Listen carefully, all you who kindle your own
Fire [devising your own man-made plan of
Salvation],
Who surround yourselves with torches,
Walk by the light of your [self-made] fire
And among the torches that you have set
ablaze,
But this you will have from my hand;
You will lie down in [a place of] torment.
(Isaiah 50:10-11) (Amplified)
 

When dark times come in our lives or in the world, we tend to lean on self or find alternate solutions opposed to trusting God.  But even here in these words, we are encouraged to trust in God and use the Light that He gives us.

Furthermore, we are even promised that if we rely on our own light, we will face torment.  Have you ever been tormented?  This might be the reason; the Lord is allowing it. If we walk, habitually, in the Light of His Presence, we will not be tormented by anything because we will be able to trust the Lord.

The Lord is my Light and my salvation—
Whom shall, I fear?
The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my life—
Whom shall I dread?
When the wicked came against me to eat my flesh.
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
(Psalm 27:1-2) (Amplified)
 

Therefore, in whatever darkness we find ourselves we can trust the Lord with our lives and ask Him to shed His own Light on the subject, whatever it is.

 

Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart
And do not rely on your insight or understanding.
(Proverbs 3:5) (Amplified)