Dad's Ramblings -- Darkness That Can Be Felt

"Now it was about the sixth hour [noon], and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour [3 o'clock]."
 
                                                 Luke 23:44
 
This kind of darkness happened once before. It was the ninth plague on Egypt, and there was darkness for three days – darkness that, according to Scripture, could be felt. It was so dark that they could not see one another, except in the homes of the children of Israel. (See Exodus 10:21-23.) Darkness is very oppressive. When I was a kid, I delivered newspapers very early in the morning (5:00 AM). If there was no moon and it was overcast, it was so dark I could not see the paper boxes. I hated those kind of mornings. I felt so alone out there pedaling my bike. It was scarey. I can imagine the loneliness and apprehension the people must have felt when God said to the sun, "Don't shine." But it is a picture of people living for years in darkness without the light of the Son in loneliness, fear, anxiety, and oppression – darkness that can be felt. That's why the light of the Gospel is so freeing to the spirit.
 
Today's Thought: Living in darkness produces loneliness, anxiety and fear.
 
Have an "enlightened" day. Love you.