contrast

Proverbs 4:

18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
    which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
19 The way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
    they do not know over what they stumble.

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Nighttime, by definition, is very,very dark.  And, if you wake in the night with a worry that interrupts sleep you may feel surrounded by that darkness.  In those times, you need direction.  You need clarity of thought.  You need to separate fear from facts.  You need wisdom.

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And, surrounded by darkness, when you need wisdom there is a place to go for that light:

James 1:5 "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him."

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And when the Lord provides direction and the peace that accompanies it, the starting point may be darkness, but the steps taken bring progressively more light, as the night gives way to the dawn.

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If one does not know the Lord, and remains in a quandary during times of sleeplessness and distress, the darkness remains and the steps taken only lead to more stumbling.

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Knowing the Lord is the first step to living in the light.

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Isaiah 26:3 

You keep him in perfect peace
    whose mind is stayed on you,
    because he trusts in you.

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blessings and peace,

Rob Smith

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"Death is inevitable.  Life is a choice!"

John 11:25

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live."