He Will Surely Come!

I learned this saying a couple of years back- it is darkest before dawn. I never quite understood the meaning of it then. Recently I walked through the night. It was pitch black and I groped around in the dark, with my arms outstretched hoping to touch something that would give me a hint of where I was. I stumbled a few times, but somehow managed to keep moving. I listened out for a familiar voice, but in the still of the night, you could hear a pin drop. I felt hot tears well up in my eyes and trickled down my face, making it even harder for me to ‘see’. I was all alone, lost, and very afraid. Fear gripped my heart- I could not stop thinking that the worst was about to happen to me. I just needed safety, a place of refuge, a way out of this place. But the more I walked the deeper I plunged into darkness. My strength was running out, and my muscles ached from the tension.

In this dark place I thought of every way possible to get out…I then started to hear a voice, though not the one I had hoped for. You see, the devil is the father of lies. He makes you think that a temporary situation is permanent.  “Misunderstood…undervalued…alone…insignificant…” these are the lies he whispered over, and over, and over again. I started to run, thanking my heart for beating so loudly, and somewhat drowning out the voice that could not stop tormenting me!

Finally I stopped, sweaty and with no strength left in my frail body. I realized that I was making no progress, and in frustration fell to the ground. There in the dark, I cried myself to sleep.

I woke up with my heart racing…looked around, trying to figure out where I was…squinting…because there was light breaking into the darkness. Light! Light! Finally…Oh the joy!

Ironical as this may sound, I see priceless value in my struggles, and my mistakes; my scars, have made me who I am, by bringing authenticity to my life.  I see that they have caused my faith in God to grow in ways that it would otherwise never have. I’ve had some dark nights in my life, and just when I got ready to give up, God allowed His rays of life to streak in and shine on my darkness. I have learned that the Word of God is true, and the most powerful, lethal weapon I could ever have. I speak His word, I sing His word, I meditate on His word, and many times I SHOUT His word in tears and frustration.

God is faithful; He is not a man that He should lie. He will never give me more than I can handle. He has promised to cover me with His wings and keep me safe. He has promised to never leave nor forsake me. He has promised that when I go through the fire it will not burn me; when I go through the floods they will not drown me. He has promised to walk with me even through the valley of the shadow of death.
God is not a fair-weather God. He is a God of all times, and all seasons, and He becomes to you what you desire Him to be. When you’re sick He becomes your healer. When you’re lonely and afraid He becomes your friend. When you’re lost He becomes your shepherd, navigating you back to your path. When you’re under siege and attack He becomes a man of war. Whatever you desire for Him to be, He is.

I believe with all my heart that there is no night too dark for God to illuminate. There is no situation to bleak for Him to fix. It could be a broken relationship, an ailing child, a doctor’s report, a financial dilemma…He can fix it all. Hang in there, and have faith. Each one of us has been given a measure of faith; no matter how little, exercise it. God will fulfill every promise He has made over your life. Your life is scripted, your victory is assured. It may not happen today, maybe not tomorrow, because waiting on God is as hard as it is rewarding. But as sure as the dawn, God will surely come. He will surely come. He will surely come!

Kambua M.