ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?

"Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne." -Psalm 97:2

There are times when even if you're  you're wide awake, walking in life at high noon, there comes dark alleys that you will have no choice but to walk through because there's no other way. I often wonder why of all things that will surround God-- He has chosen thick darkness. Who wouldn't be afraid of the dark? 

"The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was" -Exodus 20:21

Well, maybe, for all of us who feels like we have been trapped in this life's dark and empty hours, we can hope that God is also where we are. The truth is, we cannot really go deeper in our relationship with God while remaining at the distance, where light and comfort is. Sometimes, we have to risk approaching the thick darkness to truly encounter this God. What makes it harder is that, we cannot really totally outdo our initial response to darkness which is often panic and fear. It may take some time to calm ourselves down and allow peace to go back. By then, hopefully, there in thick and overwhelming darkness, we can see God shining the brightest.