“Darkness was upon the face of the deep”
GENESIS 1:2
Encounter
By www.Remnant7.com In life, I've had to go through some dark days. Some of those times were caused by my own choices. Other times, I found…
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In life, I’ve had to go through some dark days. Some of those times were caused by my own choices. Other times, I found myself in darkness because God was drawing me closer to where He dwells.
That is when I learned a mystery many believers misunderstand. Not every dark season is demonic. Sometimes darkness is not an attack. Sometimes it is an assignment.
When life feels heavy, confusing, and silent, many believers immediately assume the worst. We often think darkness means something has gone wrong, that evil is winning, or that God has stepped away. We connect darkness with death. But Scripture reveals something deeper. Not all darkness is the same.
Some darkness is like a tomb, but some darkness is like a womb.
In the very beginning, God did not start creation with light. He began with darkness. “Darkness was upon the face of the deep” (Genesis 1:2). Yet the Spirit of God was already moving. Before the light appeared, life was already taking shape. That darkness was not evil. It was the canvas of creation, the hidden place where God prepared what the world would soon see. God sometimes works the same way in our lives.
There are seasons when things feel unclear, quiet, and hidden. Dreams seem delayed. Doors appear closed. The future looks shadowed. But divine darkness is not abandonment; it is concealment. It is the place where God shapes what He has not yet revealed.
Moses experienced this when Scripture says, “Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was” (Exodus 20:21). Notice that carefully, God was in the darkness. Sometimes God hides His work, not because He is absent, but because He is protecting what He is preparing.
But there is another darkness Scripture warns us about. This darkness does not come from God’s hand but from humanity’s rebellion. Jesus said, “Men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil” (John 3:19). This darkness does not produce life; it buries it. It feeds on sin, deception, and separation from God.
One darkness forms you. The other darkness traps you. One darkness is where God shapes your future. The other is where sin gradually suffocates your soul. The challenge for every believer is learning the difference.
If the darkness is God’s doing, then it is a womb. Stay faithful. Stay patient. Stay prayerful. Something is being formed that you cannot yet see. But if the darkness is the result of sin, then it is a tomb. That darkness is not meant to hold you. Repent quickly and run toward the Light.
Both types of darkness may seem the same at first. They can feel lonely, quiet, and uncertain. But only one holds the promise of morning. Because wherever the Spirit of God moves—even in darkness, light is always on its way.
moment: be still, and invite the Lord to apply what you have read.
Go Deeper in Scripture
Genesis 1:2
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
“Darkness was upon the face of the deep” GENESIS 1:2 Encounter By www.Remnant7.com In life, I've had to go through some dark days.
Exodus 20:21
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Moses experienced this when Scripture says, "Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was" (Exodus 20:21).
John 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Jesus said, "Men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil" (John 3:19).
Reflect
Days 1–2
- What line from this lesson is God pressing on your heart?
- Where might pride, fear, or distraction be resisting obedience?
Days 3–4
- Which scripture references will you re-read slowly in context this week?
- Who needs an encouraging word rooted in what you learned?
Days 5–7
- What is one concrete step of obedience you will take?
- How will you remember this lesson after the week ends?
Respond
ABIDE IN HIM
Lord, thank You for this week’s word. Shape my heart by Scripture, not by noise or status. Where I have chased recognition, return me to simple obedience. Let the truth I have read bear fruit in love and humility. Amen.
Walk it out
- Re-read one key passage from this lesson in the KJV, in full context.
- Share one sentence of encouragement with another believer.
- Take one quiet act of obedience you have been postponing.
- Pray briefly each morning: “Lord, let Your word rule my choices today.”
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.
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