Darkness Quote by Dalton Lifsey
““This is the immediate prospect after restoration to Palestine of the people who rebelled against the Most High, and rejected His Son, and always resisted the Holy Spirit—a furnace seven times heated, and anguish as acute as are the pangs of a woman in travail. Alas! poor Israel, who desire the day of the Lord, to what end is it for you? Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness and not light, even very dark and no brightness in it? But, blessed be God, His anger will not endure for ever; ‘though weeping may endure for a night, joy will come in the morning.’ And even when Israel sits in darkness—a deeper darkness than they have ever been in yet—the Lord shall be a light unto them; and, although their tribulation and anguish shall be so great that there has been none like it, in the midst of wrath God will remember mercy; and, according to His promise, He will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob.””
About This Quote
Source Religious Text: Interpretation of Biblical Prophecy, 2022
The passage warns of Israel’s suffering and darkness, yet promises eventual divine mercy and hope.
In simple terms: Suffering leads to hope through divine mercy.
Key Takeaway
Hold onto hope in hardship.
Themes
faith
suffering
hope
Mood
solemn
hopeful
Type
spiritual
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- spiritual counseling
- community support
- prayer
Key Concepts
theology
prophecy
redemption
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you find light in darkness?
- What does mercy mean to you in hardship?
A Different Perspective
Hope may feel distant during intense suffering.
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