I wrote this a few months ago, and today I felt the need to write it again. Remember that we see dimly through colored glass, and God sees everything clearly. He has a plan, a purpose for your life. He knew exactly where you would sit today, and He knows where you will be tomorrow.
The bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Francis Scott Key penned this Line as he sat on a British ship awaiting the battle to be over. He could not tell in the dark of the night whether America was proving victorious or not. But when the bombs burst in the air in the night it provided enough glimmer of hope to Key. He could still see the flag flying and knew that meant America was winning the war.
The bible says “Weeping may endure for a night, but Joy Comes in The Morning.” (Psalm 30:5) For everything there is a season, and at the end of a season of darkness and struggle, there will be light (clear vision) and joy. When you sit in the darkness you can’t see what is in front of you, whether you are moving in the right direction, whether you are winning or losing.
Francis Scott Key found a way to find peace in the midst of the darkness, God gave him just enough light to have hope that all was well. To this day, his words inspire us to know that even in the darkness the hope is there that we are winning the battle.
As I walk through hard time I always look for the breakthrough, but while the breakthrough is coming but not here yet, God gives “bombs bursting in air” of hope. It may be the unexpected check in the mail that provides what you need for today. It may be the positive Dr.’s report that the cancer is decreasing, it may be the phone call that says I am praying for you today. It may be sharing in someone else’s victory. It may be that scripture you read this morning that you know spoke right to your circumstance. Whatever it is, the bombs bursting in air do two things: they are weapons which are destroying the enemy, and they are light for you to see, to give you a hope of victory! They are proof through the night that GOD is still there!
So today, in whatever darkness you may be consumed with, hurting finances, hurting marriage, hurting children, sickness, or whatever struggle you face, there are bombs bursting in the darkness to remind you that God is still there. He still cares and though you will not see it fully until the morning hours, you are victorious!