Yes,the light shineth in darkness;however.
John 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

Therefore the land is desolate.

Jeremiah 25:38 He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.

Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, ***and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate***.

Evil must abound,then the end.
The grapes must ripen first,then the harvest.
And put through the wine press.

Isaiah 24:6 Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

1:16 For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water,
***because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me***:
***my children are desolate***, because the enemy prevailed.

Lamentations 5:18 Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it.

wakeup.