"It shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light" (Zechariah 14:7).

"It is a surprise that it should be so; for all things threaten that at evening I time it shall be dark. God is wont to work in a way so much above our fears and beyond our hopes that we are greatly amazed and are led to praise His sovereign grace. No, it shall not be with us as our hearts are prophesying: the dark will not deepen into midnight, but it will on a sudden brighten into day. Never let us despair. In the worst times let us trust in the LORD who turneth the darkness of the shadow of death into the morning. When the tale of bricks is doubled Moses appears, and when tribulation abounds it is nearest its end.

This promise should assist our patience. The light may not fully come till our hopes are quite spent by waiting all day to no purpose. To the wicked the sun goes down while it is yet day: to the righteous the sun rises when it is almost night. May we not with patience wait for that heavenly light, which may be long in coming but is sure to prove itself well worth waiting for? Come, my soul, take up thy parable and sing unto Him who will bless thee in life and in death, in a manner surpassing all that nature has ever seen when at its best." Faith's Checkbook: A Treasury of Daily Devotionals by C.H. Spurgeon

Last night it was dark. I confessed to Michael that I was feeling bitter towards his company for not giving us the whole story about our move. They still haven't confirmed anything and we have no idea what they will come back with - a different move date? a different moving package? Along with that, another of M's colleagues announced he's leaving for another company, the last in a long series of similar stories. We've weathered this exodus for the past several years now and Michael has had unbelievable opportunities to move up and take on exciting responsibilities he otherwise wouldn't have been able to pursue. But we are beginning to wonder if the Lord is finally leading us away. Michael has always wanted to go back to school and become a school teacher. His parents were both teachers and Michael has a gift for teaching that we'd love to see developed. It's his passion and the closest thing to "ambition" he would ever admit he has. This job has been wonderful in helping us get rid of the massive debt we accrued while in college and buying a house, etc. We would love to get that wiped out before he would go back to school. But God may have different plans that would work better than we could imagine... It's impossible to tell at this point, and feels impossible to be in limbo like this waiting on an answer. Lord, I know You know and I trust that You have perfect plans in Your perfect timing. None of that is in question - I guess I just want to KNOW! The waiting is hard! Point me to the places in Your Word that will calm my wandering mind. Speak a direction or impart to me a peace. Help Michael discern the insight You are giving him.

Here is my Word:
Numbers 9:8 Moses answered them, "Wait until I find out what the LORD commands concerning you."
Judges 19:8 the girl's father said, "Refresh yourself. Wait till afternoon!"
Ruth 3:18 Then Naomi said, "Wait, my daughter, until you find out what happens. For the man will not rest until the matter is settled today."
Well, Lord, thank you for answering that prayer so quickly! I will wait until the afternoon, because Michael will not rest until the matter is settled today :). Sounds great to me!!

God my Father, I praise Your perfect Name! Thank you for how You provide exactly what we need as we need it. I ask that You help my hubby know how and when and where to approach his boss, I ask that You help us find Your will in this situation, and I ask that you take any feelings of bitterness, anger, embarrassment, or frustration out of our hearts. I repent of my sinful feelings and I ask You to fill me with Your Spirit and the fruits that come with it. Amen!