Love in the midst of Darkness

"Darkness, it surrounds us.

It gives us hope and then takes it back.

It gives us joy, and takes it back.

We trade Truth for lies

And Our love turns cold." Ashley Flynn Faith "Lord, Are You There?"

    The line above is a harsh reality for every single one of us that are on this planet. While it's from a web series that is currently being worked on, its true. The world we are in now is so broken and all because of one single choice that Adam and Eve made. That choice being that they ate the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. 

    

    The fact that they chosed to listen to the serpent instead of trusting in what God had laid out on the table is interested. I say that because as my friend point out in his blog, (http://chasecbaxter.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/choose-the-other-tree/?blogsub=confirming#subscribe-blog)  They had the perfect life, and they were in union with God. But as the Curse of Sin fell on us and on the planet it sent a ripple trough space that kept us from God. Note: I know when something tragic happens, it's hard to believe or even concieve in the idea that there is a loving God in the midst of the darkness that you are going through. But it doesn't change the fact, thanks to friend and father figure Steven Fazakerley. God is STILL FOR US, He still shows up despite our anger, our feelings and our fears. 

"It's hard to see that the God of Love, the Creator of the universe is still love when we are in our dark nest moments, or our darkest storm. But we have to hang on and hang on tight because love is coming for us. Love is coming back for us." Daniel Faith "Lord, Are You There?"

      This past week, I have gotten a dose of the darkness, again.  Before I clocked on at work someone broke into my dads truck and stolen a camera tripod from the truck. I wanted, to be perfectly honest to kill the person. I was so angry and bitter that it was showing in my work and to add to everything I was throwing up on the job as well. I left with only three hours left of my shift and went home. But at lunch I went outside and just let everything out, my anger, bitterness and I gave up my right to revenge because I remember that revenge, or vengeance is something that I don't have a right to, and in all fairness belongs to God alone, but I will save that for another blog. 

     God is still God, even when life and the darkness throws things our way that seems un fair. It looks like my family has seen more than their fair share of evil and pain that this world has to offer, but we have a hope in Christ that even in the worse of what the darkness throws at us, there IS STILL LOVE in the midst of the darkness. I know that believing that God isn't love is easy, but He allows things to happen for a reason and to help us grow, yes it sucks, but well worth it in the end. 

     I know that God loves you and I love you. You might have to remind yourself of the simple Truth and promises that God has given to us and who knows, you might just hear the words "I love you." being spoken into your spirit.