Have you ever run by streetlight? The pavement is a fun mosaic of light dancing between the leaves and the ghosts and goblins giggle from behind every wall and pillar. It's a magical wonderland of sights and silence with an occasional rustle reminding you that you're not quite alone.
Completely soundless until it's way too late, however, are the sprinkler ninjas. Silent and deadly. Who waters their grass at midnight anyway!?
Between the moonlight reflected downward by the clouds and the taxpayer powered streetlights there is no difficulty seeing the sidewalk. Completely deceiving though are the shadows cast by the tall wide trees and other large objects obstructing the passage of light.
When you stop and stand in the shadow it's completely dark - so dark in fact that it is difficult if not impossible to see your feet. If your focus was only on where you were standing at that exact moment you would see and feel complete darkness. I would imagine the feeling of fear and the absence of information about your surroundings could be rather daunting... If you were staring down at your feet you wouldn't even know that the blackness was just a shadow - literally only inches wide.
So, look up! Raise your head; lift up your eyes! The light from the places you have been and the places you are going will illuminate the shadow of the darkness of your moments. Every shadow that you step through builds faith that there is light on the other side.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
Matthew 4:16 (NIV) the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned."
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