“Saul sent men to David’s house to watch it and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s husband, warned him, ‘If you don’t run from your life tonight, tomorrow you’ll be killed."
According to Charles Spurgeon, 'We have nights of all kinds – nights of sorrow, nights of persecution, nights of doubts, nights of bewilderment, nights of anxiety, nights of oppression, nights of ignorance – which press upon our spirits and terrify our souls.' Our night songs define how we perceive the next morning coming, and whether we’d want it soon or stay awake to delay it. Yesterday was my tantrum night. All day I was looking forward for Tris to come home so we can watch our favorite Fringe episodes. He retired after just one shot. I was so disappointed and angry because I was very bored lately. I felt it was unfair that my simple joy was dependent on his call. But I never aired that of course. That’s unlike me. Deep in my heart, I knew I was behaving like a brat. And so he slept unaware, and I cried the whole night in vain. I hate the thought of confessing in the morning, but truth says it will only prolong the misery.
My night is petty compared to most of you. I’m sure you have bigger, more mature reasons to dread the morning. David had his worst night too. Outside his home were Saul’s men snarling like dogs, ready to kill him in the morning. He can fight ten thousands of Philistines for they are Israel’s enemy, but how can he escape his king, to whom he is subject to? I’m sure he was confused, but not without hope. In his darkest night, he was still able to write a song. But it was far from beats of anger or tones of desperation. Psalm 59 was all about God’s sound justice and sure deliverance. He wasn’t just doing positive thinking. It was deeply grounded in the nature and proven nurture of God. Thus the beautiful sound of verse 16: “But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.”
We may have threats waiting outside our doors, lying in wait to consume us in the morning, but we have a God, our Maker, who gives songs in the night. Even our darkest night will not be dark to Him. The night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to Him. Yes we CAN be still. He is God. Let me appropriately end this blog with that song. God bless us all.
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