Lamentations 3:6, 26
“He hath set me in dark places … it is good that a man should both hope and
quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord” (KJV).
Do you ever wonder
who really invented the idea of having a camera? God gave gift to man to invent
the camera. When we have camera, we like to take pictures. Inside the camera,
we have film. When we completed the films inside the roll, we take it out and go
to the store and give the roll of film to the clerk. The clerk put inside the
envelope and tells you how many days it would be done.
Then the films are
sent to the person who has the skills in the development of photographs. The
films must first be taken INTO A DARKROOM. The person worked with the chemicals
to bring out the film into pictures. When it is done in the dark, then it would
be safe to expose the negatives to light and produce the final prints. The
light, which would have destroyed the film, now brings out its beauty.
Lamentations 3:6 in
NCV says, “He made me sit in the dark …” God has taken pictures of us, meaning
we have had many wonderful experiences with Him. So now God takes us through
“DARKROOM” experiences to develop our spiritual life. As we pass through trial,
sorrow, frustration, disappointment, and dark times, the Lord was developing
the image of Christ within us. Then we are ready to be displayed in the light.
Heaven would be our final print of life in Christ.
“It is good to wait
quietly for the Lord to save” (NCV). Word of advice: Do not seek to get back
into the light too soon. Let us wait for His perfect timing so He could
“imprint His love” on the film of our lives. While we wait, take the time to
sing uplifting song.
Song: In Times Like These
In times like these
you need a Savior;
In times like these
you need an anchor;
Be very sure, Be very
sure,
Your anchor holds and
grips the Solid Rock.
This Rock is Jesus,
Yes, He’s the One;
This Rock is Jesus,
The only One;
Be very sure; Be very
sure,
Your anchor holds and
grips the Solid Rock.
(Lyric: Ruth Caye Jones, Sing His
Praise)
So let’s put our
trust in the hand of God on our lives!
Dorothy
PS. Manna was from March 27, 2013 God's
Darkroom. It became a blessing to me to know that God is working inside of us. It is a very uplifting devotion. I pray that
you will be able to see God’s great work inside of you. The Lord God said, “Call on me and I will
show you great and mighty things which will surprises you” (Jeremiah 33:3). O
Lord, may Your face to shine upon us (Psalm 119:135), in Jesus’ name. Amen!
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