John 20:1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
Yesterday I read a devo from The Upper Room devotional. It referenced John 20:1, specifically the phrase “while it was still dark.” The writer talked about the fact that even in the darkness, God was already at work, already making a way.
Isaiah 43:19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
This idea—that God is at work, that He’s making a way even when I can’t yet perceive it—is why I love Isaiah 43:19 and hold tight to it especially in difficult times. For all my fear and worrying, I absolutely trust that God is making a way in my difficulties, even when I can’t yet perceive it.
Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Risen Savior, Author of all creation, thank You for the certainty that You are at work in my circumstances, that You are making a way where there is no way, even if I cannot yet perceive it. Help me to trust to You always, “even while it is still dark.” Amen.
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Have a blessed day.