The nightingale is a small bird which has a beautiful song in the night. God has made some birds to sing during the day, and others to sing during the night.
So also, the Lord gives His people songs in the night. This does not mean simply the literal night, but night, the time of darkness. This life is a period of darkness for the believers in the Lord Jesus, because He who is the Light of the world has been cast out.
The Lord loves us now with the same measure of love that caused Him to die in our place, and He cares for our needs each day. We have His Word, and the Holy Spirit to teach us about Him, and the hope of soon being with Him makes our hearts sing.
ML 08/26/1945