Shadows

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.  Revelation 22:5

Our Pastor reminded us recently of this precious verse.  Can you imagine?  No more shadows!  The Light of our Saviour, Who is Light, will permeate every space!

I had an MRI this morning to search for abnormalities, stones and shadows.  As I laid inside this tube, and as I listened to a prerecorded voice that repeatedly instructed me to "inhale, hold your breath, relax", I thought a lot about my life.  There have been many shadows.

Christians are not promised a care-free journey; there are going to be abnormalities, stones and shadows.

As I began to search the Scriptures about shadows, I realized that all shadows are not bad.

In shadows there is:

Restoration-"They that dwell under His shadow shall return;" Hosea 14:7

Preservation, a hiding place in our Lord-"hide me under the shadow of thy wings." 

Psalm 17:8b

Lovingkindness-"How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings."  Psalm 36:7

Help and Rejoicing in His shadow-"Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice." Psalm 63:7

And there is Comfort-"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."  Psalm 23:4

Yes, there will be shadows in our lives, but not for long.

One day we will be in The Light of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

No more shadows!

"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all."

When I find myself in a shadow, I won't need to hold my breath; I can just breathe deeply and relax...

    But that's just me!

"To the one who delights in the Sovereignty of God, the clouds not only have a 'silver lining' but they are silver all through, the darkness only serving to offset the Light."  A.W. Pink