Sparkling Diamonds on a black velvet

The black velvet causes the light overhead to radiate brilliantly through the stone, revealing its true beauty and causing it to sparkle and shine more brightly. Remove the black backdrop, and it's difficult to see the diamond's splendor. It's the darkness that causes the stone to burst forth with dazzling light.

Each of us have known times when we have had to cast ourselves on God alone.
Darkness surrounded us but hope was restored and the protection and care in God's providence in protecting us becomes known. Hope dazzling as glistening snow on a bright winter day, as stars in a pitch black sky, as diamonds on black velvet. Shining as splendid examples of God's amazing grace and redeeming power.

And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.(Daniel 12:3)

"We must simply and entirely trust ourselves to the providence and care of God.
Happy storm that wrecks us on a rock like this."