Afraid of the dark?

"For You light my lamp; the Lord my God illumines my darkness." Psalm 18:28.

Why are children afraid of the dark? 

Maybe it’s a fear of-

- being left alone, 

- a feeling of separation, 

- their vivid imagination, or 

- shadows in the dark.

The fact is, children fear the dark for many of the same reasons adults do. 

It seems many fears intensify in the night-

- especially sleepless nights. 

But I have good news: 

God is with us wherever we go.

Listen to a portion of Psalm 139: 

“Where can I go from your Spirit? 

Where can I flee from your presence? 

If I go up to the Heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. 

If I rise on the wings of the dawn, 

if I settle on the far side of the sea, 

even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.”

Like a loving Father-

God offers us a hand to hold in life’s darkest hours. 

He’ll carry us through the darkness-

- and lead us where we need to go.