The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.  John 1:5

Our enemy knows that God is Light.  He was once an archangel in heaven and saw the brilliance of the glory of the Father.  For much of eternity, he trembled and led the angels in worship.  He bowed in worship and led others to do the same before his appetite for power and autonomy corrupted him.  

Since Satan knows that Light overcomes darkness, why does he wage all-out war to wear out the saints?   And he shall speak great words against the most High and shall wear out the saints of the most High.  Daniel 7:25

• Doesn’t he know that God’s children will tap into the ‘surpassing power of God’s greatness to all who believe?”  (Ephesians 1:19) 
• Doesn’t he know that we are well aware that victory over him was declared at Calvary?  
• Doesn’t he know that we have read the scriptures, and we celebrate that Satan was paraded, in defeat and humiliation?  (Colossians 2:15) 
• Doesn’t he know that we put on the armor of God?  (Ephesians 6) 
• Isn’t he aware that Paul calls it the ‘armor of Light’?  (Romans 13:12) 
• Hasn’t he learned that we are aware of both our powerlessness in the flesh but our invincibility in the power of the name of Jesus?

Yes, he knows!  But he counts on the fact that, in times of distress, we will not stop to take stock of what is true about God, about His provisions and His promises.  He’s counting on us caving into overwhelming feelings.  He knows how hard it is to exercise faith in the throes of pain and distress.  He knows that our instinctive reactions in an emergency are emotions first, then thoughts.  He knows that by wearying us with battle after battle, we just might succumb to disillusionment and distrust in our Father.  What is the alternative?  

To believe that hardship is an opportunity to flex new faith muscles.  It is possible to sing through our tears.  When drowning under the sea of trouble, we will rely on the surpassing power of God’s greatness.  We will don our armor and put on Christ.  We will take the Light of the world into our fears, into the darkness of unbelief, into the chasm of sleeplessness, and into the worst of our ‘what ifs’ to discover that our foundation in Christ is solid as a Rock.  

The world shakes, but You, Lord, are unshakeable.  Amen