Solar power. Harnessed by man! That huge, intense energy source, directed to power banks, to hold and sustain supply for our comfort and service during darkness! How amazing is that??!!! That the sun can still supply our energy needs into the night!! But if there are long periods of time where the sun does not shine, those power banks can get depleted, and can no longer provide for our needs.
Recently, a Bible text came my way .... Ps 42:8 NIV "By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me — a prayer to the God of my life." It reminded me of the solar power! If we spend time being filled with the amazing energy that is the sustainer and nurturer of life, then we will have what we need to power us through the dark days in our lives! Soaking up God in the bright times gives us what we need to still "sing" through the nights!! But without being filled with him, by spending time "knowing" him while our hearts and minds are unassaulted by the storms of life, we won't have the depth of sustaining power that will hold us till the sun shines again!!
Our greatest need for him is often felt at the lowest points in our lives, and while nothing is impossible for him, and he can reach us in those times, our greatest help comes from knowing who he is and that we can trust that he's there even when we can't feel it. And that sort of "knowing" comes from time spent soaking him up. Seek him in the warm times - when you might not have a sense of desperate need - so he can sustain you in the cold.
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