Homilist Zechariah 14:6 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: These verses present a suggestive description of human history as a whole, and of each godly life in that history. I. THE MIXED CHARACTER OF OUR EARTHLY EXISTENCE, "The light shall not be clear, nor dark"; "It shall be one day, not day, nor night." That is, the lot even of a good man is chequered. Every height has its hollow. And each blessing has its accompanying affiiction. But no Christian is ever in absolute darkness. If the rough wind be blowing, God will take care that it be not from the east. Observe — 1. Through the trials of the past God has disciplined us into fitness for present duties. Present trials are the prophecies of future efficiency. 2. Trials are frequently connected with our sins. Evil deeds are evil seeds which produce a harvest of bitterness. 3. Trials lead us to long for heaven, and wean us from the world. II. THE CHRISTIAN'S SUPPORT UNDER THIS MIXED EXPERIENCE — "It shall be one day which shall be known," etc. This means — 1. Our condition as a whole — not one separate part, but the whole "day" of light and dark — is known unto the Lord. 2. Our lot is ordered for us by Jehovah, just according as the grand total demands it. III. THE HAPPY TERMINATION OF THIS MIXED STATE OF THINGS — "And it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light." All doubts and clouds shall have been driven away by the Sun of Righteousness. Relief shall come when it is least expected. Light is the synonym for joy, for purity, for knowledge. In heaven all the elements of darkness shall be absent. It shall be light. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:WEB: It will happen in that day, that there will not be light, cold, or frost. |
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