I have been thinking a lot about the phrase "It's always darker before the dawn" a lot in the last week. This phrase became even more poignant when I read in 3 Nephi for my scripture study.
In chapters 8 and 9 in 3rd Nephi the darkness that is talked about is right before the Savior's coming. In one verse we are told that "there could be no light." That included torches, fires, candles, etc... I think it's important to notice that all the people went through this darkness, not just the wicked.
What is it that got the righteous through the darkness?
1-Their willingness to repent
2-Being able to hear the voice of the Lord in their lives
3-Their faith and endurance (they remembered the words of Samuel the Prophet)
Am I repenting, feeling the spirit, exercising my faith, and enduring? We all go through times of darkness, maybe if we were doing the above things it would make it a lot easier. Our temporary times of darkness now are to prepare us for another time of darkness that will come before the Second Coming. Then we will have the brightness of the Dawn in our lives.
*It is also interesting to note that there is silence before the Savior appears.
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