Job 23:17 Dark Night: “Perishing “or
Preparing?
By:
Eric Gajewski
Job 23: 17 I have not perished
because of the darkness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist covered my
face.
The dark night of the soul is never
pleasant and why? I think there are a
variety of reasons but underlying it all is our natural tendency to self-will. We want what we want and we want it typically
right now. In addition, prideful man refuses to
acknowledge that God’s Will is to be followed.
You mean God has a right over me he questions? Thus, prideful man pursues things of no value to God. It is why so many go to hell. Job had it all and thought life was great
UNTIL God’s Will kicked in. Everything
was then taken away and thus Job had to learn to please God in all things even
in the dark or this “mist” which would surround Him. Coincidentally Padre Pio spoke often of this
same mist. What is this Mist? It is the Mist of God or the Cloud of God
which keeps us moving forward in Faith and Hope. Thus, we need to recognize that the dark or
mist is preparing us and not causing us to literally perish (although it feels
like it). It is God who gives and takes
and it is God who sustains.
Does anyone really think that we are
to escape this “mist of God” given all that is about to happen in the world? Do we really think it is going to be very “charismaticy”
as we jump for joy watching the world and church fall further apart? This “mist of God”, so present, to those
closest to God, helps us, to prepare for what is to come. Gods chosen followed this cloud or mist to
the new beginning. Can anyone see where
I am going with this? Soon the world
will fall into utter dark and the Church no different. Our Lady of LaSalette said the Church would
be in eclipse this shall happen once the Apostate Church in Rome is setup. It is in this divine dark where we will draw
closer to the Sacred Heart and grow in virtue most especially Faith, Hope and
Charity. It is the eagles wings of Faith
and Hope which shall take on the Wind or Mist of God and keep us flying
higher. It is God saying to prideful
modern man (churchmen included) “you have been leading yourselves”. Who could argue with Vatican II, the new man
centered religion which is preparing the way for the Antichrist and His
Religion of Self. God forbid we should
slow our lives down and follow God though.
Perishing or Preparing. On one level we are beginning to perish, that
is, we must die unto our self. This is
not found in “happy go lucky land” Typically, due to human nature, people, are
happy, when everything goes their own way.
But what happens when nothing goes “your way”? What will happen as the economic system
collapses, food shortages begin, civil disorders arise, health goes, etc? Will you be in happy go lucky land then? The man united to Gods Will will be but how
many are truly united to His Will? Not
very many. Even those professing they
are doing Gods Will truly are not, for, if this was the case why are the majority
going to hell? Why does Jesus say to
those who even performed miracles for Him to get out of His sight into
everlasting Fire? The answer Jesus gives
is they never did God’s Will. It is
truly a frightening thought.
Nevertheless, the dark or mist of God is preparing you for the “new you”
in Christ. It means a lot of work needs
to be done in this transformation from self to Selfless Love. Do you think about yourself all the time of God? It means in the dark He wants you to be
absorbed by the Light itself. On another
level we are not perishing but rather transforming or transitioning. It feels like death, anguish and torment all
around our being but in reality it is the Fire and Light of God breaking us
down enough to allow perfect entrance into our minds, hearts and souls. Job cried out, Padre Pio cried out as must we
all even for DEATH! Padre Pio cried out
to his confessors for years that he was a blind man in the dark surrounded by
the same mist of Job! Yes, this is how it “feels”
but before God we are perfectly sustained.
This is where we lose control and give God all control. Be encouraged you are not rejected by God but moving forward. Does the man who is walking to the sun
literally feel more comfortable or does he feel more pain and suffering until
he reaches the point of Oneness with the Son?
You get the point….
Aligning Your Will. Purify your intentions. This takes time and repetition. It doesn’t happen overnight nor even in a few
weeks or months. It is the heart’s
movements being carefully watched over every second of the day and asking God
if we are pleasing Him. It is moving
forward in this Mist of God in Faith for the faithful move and act upon
such. The world does not. The prideful man will not listen to God nor
anyone else for that matter. They have
become their own “god” without Gods grace.
Modern man is being perfectly setup for the Antichrist who will be the
man of lawlessness and preach free love (coming new age religion of self see here).
An “everything goes type of guy” except for those nasty Catholics still
clinging to the true Christ and His true doctrine and gospel. Anyways, remember the sequence: deny thy
self, take up thy cross and go follow Him.
You are not going to follow Christ without first practicing self
denial. Those living in the flesh cannot
do so; they are prisoners of the self and the devils in reality. If you wont deny yourself even in the little
things how can you embrace a Cross! The
Cross is meant to completely obliterate the self in you. Once self is crucified then we can more easily
follow Christ and obey. Sounds easy,
right? Then why do the majority go to
hell? Why do the majority of those
professing Christ never arrive at union in this life? Something to reflect upon tonight as the many will go out and pursue self to no end.
Dark night of the world and Church. Who can argue that we are on the verge of
events that we would rather not witness? “… there is good reason to fear
lest this great perversity may be as it were a foretaste, and perhaps the
beginning of those evils which are reserved for the last days. Pope St. Pius X “We
believe that the present hour is a dread phase of the events told by Christ. It
seems that darkness is about to fall on the world. Humanity is in the grip of a
supreme crisis.” Pope Pius XII In this dark night of the world and
church soon to come we must prepare for the "Mist of God" to lead us. What God has given to the world and Church He
can very easily take away. Many of you
are finding it difficult now to get to appropriate Sacraments and the worst hasn’t
even come yet. Many are finding it
difficult to keep up on the bills and we have not seen anything yet. It is why we must enter this dark or mist so
that we might be led rather than self leading.
But do not worry He is planning on giving you more than you ever had! Both spiritually and even materially. After the dark night of the Tribulation has
passed we move on into the perpetual spring of the Triumph of the Immaculate
Heart/social Reign of Christ! What we
say is perishing on the natural level is only preparation on the supernatural
level. How else can Catholicism and the
true Christ once again reign if this present self-centered world doesn’t perish? How can Gods own “triumph” if we were still
coexisting (largely)with the evil and enemies of God we see today? The dark is for His greater glory and for
your greater sanctification. It is like
going to the dentist. Must I? I don’t want
to but if I don’t how am I going to get the rottenness of sin out my mouth (soul)? It pleased God to put Job through the Test
should we think we will be spared? He
was rewarded and so shall you. Faith
keeps the soul a flight and hope keeps the heart beating. Love endures the night. The battle against self is one in which will determine your eternal outcome...
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