The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow?

A couple of months ago I was on my way to a wedding rehearsal. I was about a block away from the venue when the skies opened up and it began to pour what seemed like buckets of rain. I was not happy since I was literally coming straight from the hair salon after getting a blowout/silk press. I made it inside without incident to my hair. When we left the rehearsal, the rain had calmed to just a drizzle, but it was very overcast, dark, and gloomy.As I drove down the highway, following the bride to be, to the next destination, I became kind of self conscious about the fact that I had my sunglasses on. About 12 or 13 years ago I was diagnosed with macular degeneration (I'll pause while you Google it.) You will find that this is most commonly a disease associated with aging, so my being diagnosed in my early 20's is certainly not the norm. I was advised several years ago by my optometrist to wear sunglasses anytime I'm outside, no matter the weather or season. I thought this was silly, but she explained that uv light can worsen the symptoms surrounding my eye condition. Of course I've been disobedient, but lately I've really tried to be mindful of my health and self care. So there I was, driving on that gloomy day feeling embarrassed because surely I looked like a nut job in those sunglasses when there was obviously no sun, but I kept them on.As I refocused my attention to the road, I silently prayed that the next day would be a dry and sunny day for the wedding (it wasn't, just fyi.) I thought, how awful for the couple to not have the sun come up on their big day. And then I heard, "the sun always rises." Of course I first dramatically looked around the car as if I didn't know it was God speaking to me. Once I stopped being dramatic, I was in absolute awe of the depth of such a simple statement. There is never a day that the sun does not rise in the East and set in the West. NEVER! We may not see it, but it ALWAYS rises. That's why I have to wear the sunglasses daily. Even when it's cloudy, or gloomy and dark, the sun is there, and therefore, so are its uv rays. And then the dramatic me returned. Banging the steering wheel, crying, stomping my feet, and clapping my hands because I realized that is God!!! There is NEVER a day that He stops being God. There is NEVER a day that He is not here. Our lives and situations may get cloudy, or seem a little dark and gloomy, but it doesn't mean He's not there, and there isn't a cloud (situation) big enough or strong enough to block out the effects of His power. That is amazing to me!So, don't be embarrassed when you're in a dark situation but look prepared for sun. What do I mean? It looks cloudy, but keep praying. It looks dark and gloomy, but keep praising. It looks cloudy, but keep trusting. It looks dark and gloomy, but keep worshipping. It looks cloudy, but keep serving. It looks dark and gloomy, but keep believing!!! Other people will take one look at your seemingly dark situation and call you crazy for continuing to trust God. But just put your sunglasses on and tell them, the sun rises every day!!!