I recently went on a long train ride in Arizona.  We looked at rocky canyons, saguaro cactus, and valleys with slow moving streams.  One curve while traversing a canyon took us through a dark, winding tunnel.  It was a long one and we couldn’t help but wonder if we’d ever get to the other side.  And then we saw a ray of light peeking through the darkness, and as we moved forward it got brighter and brighter, until the light burst through and overtook the darkness.  In our lives, we sometimes come across those black tunnels, times when we wonder if we’ll ever be happy again, or free from worry, or from pain and sickness.

In John 1:5 it says, The light shines in the darkness, and the dark has not overcome it.  It’s important during those rough times to know that we will get through them, because the light is always stronger than the darkness.   When we’re unsure in any circumstance, we can look to the One who will always be there to lead and guide us.  Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. (Psalm 119:105).  Sometimes the tunnels in life take us by surprise, we come around a corner and we’re in a seemingly never-ending place of anxiety, trouble, and trials.  We feel there’s no hope of finding our way out of that challenging place.

But hang on in those trying times, because Jesus, the light of the world, will surely break into your dark moment and chase out the night.  From Psalm 27:1, The Lord is my light and my salvation- whom shall I  fear?