Have you ever had one of those seasons where you can’t see what God is doing? You’re still showing up, still trying to pray, still trying to trust, but it feels like the lights have gone out.
Isaiah 50:10 says, “Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let the one who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on their God.”
This verse isn’t about people running from God. It’s about people who fear the Lord, people who are walking with Him, and yet find themselves in darkness. Sometimes the darkness isn’t a sign of failure; it’s just part of the journey of faith.
God doesn’t promise that faithful people will always have light. He promises that we can trust Him when we don’t. When your prayers seem unanswered, when your path feels unclear, when you’re doing all the right things but can’t see the results, that’s when faith becomes real.
“Let the one who walks in the dark… trust.” Because when we walk in the dark, the temptation is to panic. To try to light our own torch, fix our own problem, or run toward the nearest glow, anywhere but here. But Isaiah invites us to do something quieter and harder: trust in the name of the Lord and rely on our God.
It’s not passive resignation. It’s active faith. It’s choosing to believe that even when I can’t see His hand, His heart is still good. It’s resting in the truth that God hasn’t gone anywhere, He’s simply teaching me to lean on Him in ways I never would have if everything was clear and bright.
The light will come. It always does. But in the meantime, remember this: The same God who was faithful in the light is still faithful in the dark.
“Even the darkness will not be dark to You; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to You.” (Psalm 139:12)
peace,
Nick
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art: detail of "Untitled (Black on Grey)" by Mark Rothko, 1969
Isaiah 50:10 says, “Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let the one who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on their God.”
This verse isn’t about people running from God. It’s about people who fear the Lord, people who are walking with Him, and yet find themselves in darkness. Sometimes the darkness isn’t a sign of failure; it’s just part of the journey of faith.
God doesn’t promise that faithful people will always have light. He promises that we can trust Him when we don’t. When your prayers seem unanswered, when your path feels unclear, when you’re doing all the right things but can’t see the results, that’s when faith becomes real.
“Let the one who walks in the dark… trust.” Because when we walk in the dark, the temptation is to panic. To try to light our own torch, fix our own problem, or run toward the nearest glow, anywhere but here. But Isaiah invites us to do something quieter and harder: trust in the name of the Lord and rely on our God.
It’s not passive resignation. It’s active faith. It’s choosing to believe that even when I can’t see His hand, His heart is still good. It’s resting in the truth that God hasn’t gone anywhere, He’s simply teaching me to lean on Him in ways I never would have if everything was clear and bright.
The light will come. It always does. But in the meantime, remember this: The same God who was faithful in the light is still faithful in the dark.
“Even the darkness will not be dark to You; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to You.” (Psalm 139:12)
peace,
Nick
.
art: detail of "Untitled (Black on Grey)" by Mark Rothko, 1969