As a woman traveled alone one night through the countryside, with utter darkness behind, to the right and to the left, and with the headlights of her car penetrating but a little of the gloom ahead, she thought, "How symbolic of my human experience right now." Since she was a student of Christian Science and was earnestly seeking God's guidance, His presence and care were immediately made manifest by the following angel message: Darkness was powerless to impede her progress as long as light was focused on the highway. Though no other rays of light appeared in the darkness with which she was surrounded, still she realized gratefully that all the light necessary had been provided and would enable her to reach the haven of home, where she was expected and needed.
With joy she acknowledged it could be equally true of her human experience. She would henceforth look away from the darkness and more diligently follow the light of Truth and Love, and surely all would be well. She never forgot the promise of that night, and as she followed faithfully the light of Truth, the promise was fulfilled and gloom passed into radiance.
Isaiah promised (35:8, 10): "An highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness... And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away."
