Zechariah 14:6 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: The Church has had a mixed experience, not all dark, not all bright; now defeat and now success; now joy, now grief; mingled light and shade, but at evening time light has always come. So with each Christian, the Church in miniature. Tears and smiles, sighs and songs mingle. Why this discipline? 1. We need it to correct mistakes of nature. 2. Our deliverance from sin and the development of Christian virtues are processes which involve this mingled experience. 3. Our hold on God by faith and prayer is made more steady. "But it shall be one day known to the Lord." A precious compensation is this assurance that God knows. God is working out a definite plan. The golden thread of His purpose runs through all that to us seems mixed and contradictory. He weaves the warp and woof. Nothing is confused. "It shall be light." (J. Jackson Wray.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:WEB: It will happen in that day, that there will not be light, cold, or frost. |
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