Just as the natural sun sometimes sinks in clouds, so the Christian occasionally has a bright rising, and a still brighter noon, yet goes down in gloom. But we know that when the day of immortality breaks, the last vestige of earth’s shadows will forever flee away. The Lord promises then, although we do not know what He is doing, we shall know hereafter (Jn. 13:7). He seems to keep some things from us to test our faithfulness or to lead us to live in a trustful submission.

In the light of eternity, the darkest of the events of this life will be seen to have been bright with mercy, and even the severest trials to be only the severer aspects of His love. Then, do not pry curiously or censoriously into God’s present dealings with you. Wait with patience until the great day when all is disclosed. My soul, is it night with you here? It is written, “Night shall not be there” (Rev. 21:25). Be patient! Your Lord shall soon appear and that glorious appearing shall usher in an eternal noon-tide that knows no twilight. Meanwhile, humbly and patiently wait, for if “weeping cometh for the night … at morn there is rejoicing” (Ps. 30:5).

Then, “Thy sun shall no more go down … for Jehovah shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended” (Isa. 60:20). Everlasting light! The everlasting light of God will be glorious and, in heaven, you will be a joyful citizen, sinless, sorrowless, tearless. You will never tire of hearing the cry, “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come” (Rev. 4:8).