Promises of a New Day

They were completely amazed and said, "Jesus does everything well."

(Mark 7:37, NCV) Dig Deeper: Romans 5:1-5

The Lord will never meet all your expectations. But he is always in control, and he does all things well. Consequently, when you are going through the dark night, remember: It's not the end. It's only the beginning. As high as God is going to elevate you is as deep as he digs to lay the foundation.

Our Lord is a God of restoration. He takes away the first to establish the second. And the second is always better.

The Hebrew day begins at sunset. Life always begins in the dark—the darkness of a womb. Early church tradition says that Jesus was born in a cave of darkness which served as a stable. Our Lord died upon a cross and "darkness fell across the whole land" (Mark 15:33). He rose again from the dead "while it was still dark" (John 20:1).

So get behind the eyes of your Lord and remember how he works. It is in the hidden hours of the night that God does his deepest work of transformation. The night, the evening, and the darkness are all promises of a new day. If you can hold this in your heart, it will change your life.

—Frank Viola in Revise Us Again