Worship at the WellSample

I have a distinct memory a few years ago of being awakened by the chirping of birds outside my window. It was still dark…inky dark. It was especially disturbing to me because I was battling a physical ailment that seemed like a giant in my life. Every moment of sleep granted to me was a gift. I tried to block out their chirping, but in the midst of my attempts, I heard or sensed, or however one might describe it, the voice of God. It seemed as if He were asking me a question. It went something like this, “Why do you suppose those birds are chirping even though it is still dark?” The answer came rushing into my battle-worn mind, “They are singing, even though it is dark because they know the sun is getting ready to shine, ushering in a brand-new day.” They are singing in the dark because they know the light is on the way!

I’ve heard it said that “faith is the bird that sings while it is yet dark.” Sing, dance, worship even in the dark times of life because we have faith the sun will shine again. No matter how dark the darkness, His light is greater still.  

Susan Bozarth