THE NIGHT SEASON OF LIFE

The Night Season of Life

 

 

 

The night season of life is a season of endless toil. Fruitfulness seems to dwell miles-off from our habitation and bareness becomes our next-door neighbour.

In the night season of life, the human logic, wisdom and science seems to fail and have no meaning or semblance to reality. They become a mirage that eludes us when it appears we are about finding the answer.

In the night season of life, men exert all manner of physical strength that only seems to ricochet with the ammo of disappointment and yields tons of disappointment as output.

In the night season of life, the human logic, wisdom and sciences becomes a question to be probed rather than a means to answer the question of the bitter times. The science of existence becomes a culprit and the quest for survival becomes the sacrificial lamb.

In the night season of life, the gift of necessities of life that we hitherto enjoyed becomes a streak of desired luxury that seems a far cry from our imagination. We become a peeping tom to the originality of who we are.

In the night season of life, discouragement, despair and disappointment seems to find solace in our affliction. I termed it the 3-D’s of the long and weary night. In fact, our predicament is their comfort zone. Discouragement, despair and disappointment becomes residents in our habitation.

In the Night season of life, our fortress of hope becomes a fort of rejection. Those that were of our acquaintances now appear as though they are stranger and alien to us. We become a plague to be avoided at all cost; We are neglected and made to forge and chart our destiny even in the face of apparent lack and want. Invariably, we become the source and the end code for the actualization of that which is in us.

In the night season of life, a streak of light ushers the only ray of hope over the darkness that lay claim to our soul. Whatever comes our way as breakthrough may seems like the answer to the tearful questions we have earnestly and mournfully asked ourselves

When the darkness of the night season bows to the supremacy of light that comes our way, then the pointers to the help that we need is beckoned at us. No matter the inkling darkness around us, it is bound to bow to the supremacy of light.

The night season of our life would have been a fairy tale or better still a cock and bull story if we had listen and act on the instruction of the Master even when science and the world present a supposed counter wisdom. The word of God handed over to us is a guide. It is meant to guide and assure us as we embark on the journey of life.

The night season of life gradually fades out with the dawning of a new day. The agents of light seems to connect with the source that ignites the flame of hope upon our dark situation. As a new day knocks on the horizon, so also, the occupancy of darkness get tilts towards it expiration.

When your night season lingers on for more than usual, you become a parable of some sort or a local parable or proverb of doom. When the time for the much-desired breakthrough is extended, people bow and speak in hush tones to question your faith and believe in God and caustic reference is made of your faith without a testimony.

The experience of your night season could evaporate into oblivion only if you listen and hearken to the master as Simon Peter did (Luke 5:1-9). Every night season in our life fade into light by the command of the word of God. God’s instruction for our deliverance is an SMS of destruction to the agents of darkness.

Your night season could be the time to forge the precious gem you are made up of and the diamond that was buried in the dirt and filths of your character will emerge.

Your night season could be a set up by heaven to test your claim of faithfulness in the school 0f stewardship and unto God no matter the situation. It is a real academy of perfection!

Job was dealt with by the tempest of calamity yet he wasn’t deterred in his hunger, thirst, yearning and fear of God.

Your night season could also be a capacity building masterclass where you will learn the science, arts and doctrine of forgiveness, patience and humility.

Your night season could be the choral rehearsal you need to bring out the praise leader in you that could rival the famed psalmist.

The night season of life is an opportunity to disabuse your mind of the concept of fear and adorn the sanctuary of your mind with courage and boldness.

The night season of life could rival Oxford or Harvard as to the quality of practical learning and real life education it bequeaths it victims.

Remember, no matter how dark the night may be, it is only a phase in the passage of time!

The founder and Managing Partner of BeuHavi Consult; with specific focus on Business growth and Strategy, Problem solving and Process improvement, Business Supports and Content Development Services. An ardent follower of God and choose to be called an Apostle in the market place. A graduate of Accountancy and loves humanitarian services, lives in Abuja. He can be reached via meleojopaul@gmail.com and +234-706-5987-189