During the Dark Night of the Soul reminders like these are breathtakingly wonderful…Isaiah 50:10,11. In particular, the old hymn by William Cowper is achingly beautiful (see below).
Far more wonderful still is when God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit personally reminds the child of God, right there during the dark night of the soul, of His presence by bringing to His child’s thoughts the written word of God he or she had previously “hidden” in his or heart (Psalm 119:11). In real-time, God sees His child’s anguish and chooses, just as He promised (John 14), to make His presence known. The circumstances might not be the same between the present moment and that during which God first delivered a specific truth, but the eternal meaning of His word remains the same. It’s breathtaking…like when the evening is dark, but the morning delivers joy…like in Psalm 30:1-5, especially the last half of verse five…
“I will exalt You, O Yahweh, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my enemies be glad over me. O Yahweh my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. O Yahweh, You have brought up my soul from Sheol; You have kept me alive, that I would not go down to the pit. Sing praise to Yahweh, you His holy ones and give thanks for the remembrance of His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime…
weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.”