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Oberammergau, Germany
The night watchman had a difficult job. It was his job to make sure that the city was safe during the most difficult time of the day. I don't know the official name of the ax held in his right hand, but it was the only tool he had to protect the city.
Nights are difficult for many of us.
When everything is turned off in the house, our minds seem to speed up. It is in the night that we feel the negative effects of the day. It is then that we question our relationships. It is then that we debate our abilities.
"He will not let you fall. Your guardian will not fall asleep. Indeed, the Guardian of Israel never rests or sleeps." Psalm 121:3 God's Word to the Nations
God is present with us in the depth of the night. The darkness is never too dark for God. His presence might not remove the struggle, yet God will not abandon us...ever.
Our God understands the struggle of the night when, alone in the darkness, Jesus cried out to his Father to remove the cup of suffering from him. Instead of escaping the darkness, Jesus embraced it on the cross knowing the he would triumph over the darkness in his resurrection.
It is this God of light who is awake with us in the darkness.
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Nights are difficult for many of us.
When everything is turned off in the house, our minds seem to speed up. It is in the night that we feel the negative effects of the day. It is then that we question our relationships. It is then that we debate our abilities.
"He will not let you fall. Your guardian will not fall asleep. Indeed, the Guardian of Israel never rests or sleeps." Psalm 121:3 God's Word to the Nations
God is present with us in the depth of the night. The darkness is never too dark for God. His presence might not remove the struggle, yet God will not abandon us...ever.
Our God understands the struggle of the night when, alone in the darkness, Jesus cried out to his Father to remove the cup of suffering from him. Instead of escaping the darkness, Jesus embraced it on the cross knowing the he would triumph over the darkness in his resurrection.
It is this God of light who is awake with us in the darkness.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2012-2014 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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