6. Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness. It is shrouded in mystery as to its cause and cure, yet those who dwell
in God are not afraid of it. They shall not be afraid of the plagues which in darkness
walk, nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. Famine may
starve, or bloody war devour, earthquake may overturn and tempest may smite,
but amid all, the person who has sought the mercy-seat and is sheltered beneath
the wings which overshadow it will abide in perfect peace. God’s peace is not a
thing of times and seasons; it does not rise and set with the sun, nor does it
depend upon the healthiness of the atmosphere or the security of the country.
Upon the child of the Lord’s own heart pestilence has no destroying power, and
calamity no wasting influence: pestilence walks in darkness, but he dwells in
light; destruction wastes at noonday, but upon him another sun has risen whose
beams bring restoration. Remember that the voice which says “thou shalt not fear” is that
of God himself, who hereby pledges his word for the safety of those who abide
under his shadow, and not for their safety only but for their serenity.
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