Do you ever find yourself wondering how long the darkness can continue?
Seasonal
Affective
Disorder
Darkness has a negative effect on people
We talk over and over about how bad 2020 has been
The reality is that the darkness has been creeping in for a very long time
Will the darkness ever end?
“The godly person has perished from the land, And there is no upright person among men. All of them lie in wait for bloodshed; Each of them hunts the other with a net.”
This one verse seems to capture the feeling of our world today
The world is trying to make us believe that the darkness is overcoming
Anger and Hate are the normal emotions we should all embrace
Micah looked at the world around him and it was bleak
” Concerning evil, both hands do it well. The prince asks, also the judge, for a bribe, And a great man speaks the desire of his soul; So they weave it together.
The best of them is like a briar, The most upright like a thorn hedge. The day when you post your watchmen, Your punishment will come. Then their confusion will occur.
Do not trust in a neighbor; Do not have confidence in a friend. From her who lies in your bosom Guard your lips.
For son treats father contemptuously, Daughter rises up against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.”
Among all the darkness, one thing remains
Hope
Micah has hope! vs 7
” But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.”
I will watch EXPECTANTLY for the LORD
He isn’t making some futile effort. He knows the Lord will answer
He expects to see results. He has hope!
He waits for the God of my salvation
My God will hear me!
Do not be overwhelmed with the darkness, instead call on God
Expect to hear from Him
And wait with Hope
The Hope of Salvation
Jesus
Do you know that Hope today?
It is the only way out of the darkness.
