Often, darkness and night are closely linked with occasions of tremendous victory and blessings. Before Jesus raised the shout of victory ‘It is finished’ on the cross, He had to face the blackest darkness for three whole hours. In the life of Jacob too, the most remarkable and blessed events took place during the night. First, in the desert of Bethel, in that night of flight from the father’s home, he saw the heavens opened and the angels ascending and descending with the promises of God. Another time, while fleeing from Laban’s home, he wrestled with an angel of God during the night and was so greatly blessed that his very name (which indicates his character) was changed, and he became Israel, meaning ‘a prince with God’.
It has been said that the supply of attar of roses for the whole world is from the Balkan Mountains. An amazing thing is that the roses that are picked between one and two after midnight have been scientifically proved to be the most fragrant. In our Christian life also, darkness and night are permitted by God to make our spiritual lives more fragrant.
Dear reader, God permits dark nights in our spiritual lives, not to destroy us, but to enable us to ‘divide the spoil’. One of the blessings Jacob pronounced on Benjamin was ‘AT NIGHT he shall divide the spoil’ (Gen 49:27). Instead of getting discouraged by darkness, let us learn to ‘divide the spoil’ or, enjoy the rich blessings of God. God’s promise is, ‘I will give thee the treasures of darkness’ (Isa 45:3). There are treasures in darkness; unless we go through darkness, we cannot receive them.
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
It has been said that the supply of attar of roses for the whole world is from the Balkan Mountains. An amazing thing is that the roses that are picked between one and two after midnight have been scientifically proved to be the most fragrant. In our Christian life also, darkness and night are permitted by God to make our spiritual lives more fragrant.
Dear reader, God permits dark nights in our spiritual lives, not to destroy us, but to enable us to ‘divide the spoil’. One of the blessings Jacob pronounced on Benjamin was ‘AT NIGHT he shall divide the spoil’ (Gen 49:27). Instead of getting discouraged by darkness, let us learn to ‘divide the spoil’ or, enjoy the rich blessings of God. God’s promise is, ‘I will give thee the treasures of darkness’ (Isa 45:3). There are treasures in darkness; unless we go through darkness, we cannot receive them.
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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