Take it to God in Prayer


He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with Him.--Dan. 2: 22.

There are various kinds of darkness in life that sorely try the spirit.

Perplexity often makes life a dark way. So many decisions have to be made in the dark; that is, so far as the human mind can see. If only we could see all the elements involved and what results would follow from the decisions we take, how surefootedly we could step out! If we could always see through things, how much simpler life would be.

There is one thing we can always do--take our perplexity to God. He sees all the elements involved, and is able to shed light on the situation. When he uttered the words of our text, Daniel had just been faced with a great perplexity. He called together a little group of like minded with himself in faith toward God, not so much to discuss the situation, but to get their cooperation in prayer. The answer came in a clear revelation. We often get light on a problem through prayer when discussion has failed to bring an answer.

Another darkness is that of hidden sorrow--a burden we have to bear alone. If only we could open up our heart to an understanding friend, half the burden would be gone. But it may be there is no human being near us who could fully enter into our situation with understanding sympathy. Even if there were such an one, somehow we cannot put our sorrow in words. We can't express our feelings. Maybe the sorrow is caused by something we would not wish to reveal to anyone, some humiliating failure or some trouble in the home. We just have to go on in the darkness alone. That is, so far as human comradeship is concerned.

And yet we need not walk alone. There is One who understands, and who offers us His comradeship. God sees to the very depth of our trouble. “He knoweth what is in the darkness.” We can share our sorrow with Him.

If you have a secret trouble or sorrow, tell God about it. You can rely on His sympathy. He knows the heaviness of the burden you bear. He knows the secret agony from which you suffer. He understands your feelings--the feelings you can't express.

If there is anything making life dark for you, whatever it is, take it to God in prayer. “In His arms He'll take and shield thee, thou wilt find a solace there.”