2 Kings 3:17 (KJV) ~ “For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water…”
There was once a farmer who planted seeds late in the season after a difficult year of losses. Every day he walked the fields at dusk, staring at dark soil that seemed lifeless. Neighbors whispered that his planting was foolish, that the conditions were too dry, and that nothing would come from the ground this time. But the farmer had learned a lesson years earlier: the soil does its best work in the dark. Roots develop underground before anything ever shows above ground. One morning, without warning, tiny shoots of green appeared across the field. Growth had been happening all along, just unseen, unheard, and covered in darkness.
This is what Day Six teaches, God does His greatest work in the dark places of your life. Darkness doesn’t mean nothing is happening. It means something invisible is taking shape beneath the surface, something your obedience is preparing you to receive. This means that the dark places in your journey do not cancel out God’s instructions, they actually amplify them, making His voice clearer and His direction stronger. The kings in 2 Kings 3 received a command that was not only unreasonable, but also uncomfortable, God told them, you will not see what I’m doing while I’m doing it. They were expected to dig without visibility, obey without evidence, and trust without clarity. This is the essence of digging in the dark and this is what God expects of you too, to dig, trusting Him and His instructions only.
God’s word to them was stunning, “Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain.” In other words, you will not see the usual signs, you will not feel the normal indicators, God was training them to trust His voice, not their senses. God is breaking your dependence on natural signals and building your dependence on the divine instructions that He is giving you. The dark is where God disconnects you from your reliance on sight so He can reconnect you to reliance on Him. The dark seasons in your life are not punishments; they are faith incubators. They produce a level of trust that daylight never demands. For when everything is visible, faith is not required and when everything is obvious, surrender is easy, but when you obey in the dark, without wind or rain or proof or confirmation, that obedience becomes supernatural. It becomes the shovel that breaks open the soil of your breakthrough.
Just as the farmer in the story kept tending his land when nothing was visible, you must learn to dig when nothing in your life looks like it is changing because sometimes the shift is happening underground, as this is where the miracle is taking root in the unseen. Sometimes God answers prayers quietly before He reveals them openly. You must not confuse silence with inactivity. God is moving on your behalf in the dark, so that it can be revealed in the light. Jehoshaphat’s persistence in seeking God teaches you what to do when darkness surrounds your understanding. He didn’t panic. He didn’t accuse God. He didn’t retreat. He sought the prophetic voice. You, too, must lean into revelation when your emotions cannot interpret the moment. When you are digging in the dark, the Word of God becomes your flashlight and worship becomes your compass.
The minstrel’s music changed the atmosphere so the kings could hear God clearly. Worship is one of your greatest weapons in dark seasons. When you cannot see your way forward, worship reminds you that God is already ahead of you. When you cannot feel progress, worship pulls your focus away from the darkness and puts it back on the God who commands light. Worship says, “I trust You even here.” The valley they were standing in was not just physically dark; it was spiritually dark. Their expectations were low, their energy was gone, their emotions were drained and yet God said, “Dig.” Not later. Not when things have improved. Not when the sun came out. But Now! Because digging in the dark is the ultimate act of obedience. It says, “I will prepare for what I cannot see because I believe what God has spoken.”
When God promises water without weather, He removes every natural explanation so the supernatural becomes unmistakable. Darkness was needed to prevent them from misreading His method. When God does it in the dark, you cannot claim you saw it coming. You can only testify that His Word carried you when sight could not and this moment becomes even more powerful in light of this truth, “And it came to pass in the morning…” The water came after a night of uncertainty, not a night of clarity. After darkness, not daylight. After obedience, not understanding. The morning revealed what God had been doing all along and the water didn’t just fill the ditches; it filled the country; darkness became the womb of overflow. You may be in a dark place right now, you may not see signs, you may not feel the wind, and you may not sense the rain. But you must continue digging. Dig in prayer, dig in worship, dig in obedience, dig in trust. When God works in the dark, it is not to confuse you, but it is to protect the process until it is ready to be revealed. You are not failing; you are forming. You are not buried; you are planted So today, embrace the truth that darkness is not the absence of God, it is the hiding place of His next miracle for you. Your job is not to understand the dark; your job is to obey it. God will bring the water in the morning, and your part is to keep digging tonight!
Let’s Pray:
Father, today I thank You for being the God who sees in the dark. When I cannot see, You still speak. When I cannot feel Your hand, You are still moving on my behalf. I surrender every part of my heart that wrestles with confusion, uncertainty, or fear. I trust that You are present even when the conditions around me give no indication of Your activity. Father, strengthen me to obey You in the dark. Help me dig when my emotions are tired, when my understanding is limited, and when my surroundings seem unchanged. Let my obedience become an act of worship, not a response to visible progress. Teach me to follow Your voice more than my need for signs. Father remind me that darkness is not punishment, it is preparation. Help me to see the dark seasons not as moments of abandonment but as sacred soil where my faith grows deeper roots. Deliver me from the temptation to quit just because I cannot see immediate results. Father, stir my spirit with the same courage You gave the kings in the valley. Let me take Your word seriously even when the environment contradicts it. Let me dig ditches in dark places with the assurance that water will come and not because of what I see, but because of what You said. Lord, fill my atmosphere with worship the same way the minstrel changed the valley. Let worship shift my focus from the darkness around me to the God who is above me. Let worship keep my heart tender and my ears open to the instructions You are whispering in the night. Father dismantle every lie that tells me that silence means inactivity. Remind me that You often move most powerfully behind the scenes. When I feel stuck, help me remember that seeds grow quietly, deeply, and out of sight before they ever break the surface. Father, I ask You to strengthen my faith to keep digging through seasons that feel still. Let each act of obedience be a declaration that Your word carries more weight than my circumstances. Help me see that every ditch I prepare is an act of faith that invites Your supernatural provision. And when the morning comes, when the water flows, when the breakthrough appears, when the answers manifest, let me recognize Your hand at work. So that I may testify boldly that the dark was not wasted, that the digging was not in vain, and that Your faithfulness never fails. Thank You, Lord, for being the God who works in the dark. I will obey, I will dig, and I will trust You, even when I cannot yet see. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen!
Nugget: Darkness is not a sign that God is absent in your life, but that your obedience is about to reveal His glory.
Blessings…
Love, Dr. Jean
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