“Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations. I have suffered much, O Lord; restore my life again as you promised. Lord, accept my offering of praise, and teach me your regulations. My life constantly hangs in the balance, but I will not stop obeying your instructions. The wicked have set their traps for me, but I will not turn from your commandments. Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight. I am determined to keep your decrees to the very end.” (Psalm 105-112)
It was a nice summer day and my friend and I had gone for a bike ride. We ended up riding for nearly 30 miles that day and on the way home, we had underestimated exactly how much daylight we had left. For the last 7 or 8 miles, we were riding in the dark, except for the dim light coming from his pedal generated light. Even with that little bit of light, it was still difficult to see the path that we were riding on in the middle of the forest. I remember thinking about just how dark it really was. It was difficult to see even with the moonlight above us. This world is full of darkness, and often it is difficult to see where we are going and to stay on the path that God has designed for us. God’s Word provides the light that we need to know which direction we should go. “Your Word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path”(ps 119:5) The Bible is full of directions on how to consistently follow God and how to stay on the path that he has provided for us. If we don’t open the Bible and follow those directions, then we will be stumbling around aimlessly in the dark, tripping over tree limbs and rocks and landing flat on our faces. It is so easy to wander off the path when you can’t see which direction you are going in. If my friend hadn’t brought his generator light that evening, we could have lost our way and ridden our bikes into a tree. Much like the generator light doesn’t just come on by itself and requires effort on our part, so does the Word of God. If you never open your Bible, you are choosing to walk in darkness and you are likely to stumble and fall. It takes effort to know the Word of God and to keep yourself on the right path. God has provided this means of light in the darkness for us to use and if we don’t use it, we might as well be sitting on a flashlight in the darkness and stumbling in frustration to find our way. In this world of darkness, do you use the light that has been given to you to navigate your way through life, or do you stumble around in the dark hoping to stay on the right path? Crack open your Bible and let the Word of God illuminate your way. Let it open your eyes to the truth that you need to continually and consistently follow God.
It was a nice summer day and my friend and I had gone for a bike ride. We ended up riding for nearly 30 miles that day and on the way home, we had underestimated exactly how much daylight we had left. For the last 7 or 8 miles, we were riding in the dark, except for the dim light coming from his pedal generated light. Even with that little bit of light, it was still difficult to see the path that we were riding on in the middle of the forest. I remember thinking about just how dark it really was. It was difficult to see even with the moonlight above us. This world is full of darkness, and often it is difficult to see where we are going and to stay on the path that God has designed for us. God’s Word provides the light that we need to know which direction we should go. “Your Word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path”(ps 119:5) The Bible is full of directions on how to consistently follow God and how to stay on the path that he has provided for us. If we don’t open the Bible and follow those directions, then we will be stumbling around aimlessly in the dark, tripping over tree limbs and rocks and landing flat on our faces. It is so easy to wander off the path when you can’t see which direction you are going in. If my friend hadn’t brought his generator light that evening, we could have lost our way and ridden our bikes into a tree. Much like the generator light doesn’t just come on by itself and requires effort on our part, so does the Word of God. If you never open your Bible, you are choosing to walk in darkness and you are likely to stumble and fall. It takes effort to know the Word of God and to keep yourself on the right path. God has provided this means of light in the darkness for us to use and if we don’t use it, we might as well be sitting on a flashlight in the darkness and stumbling in frustration to find our way. In this world of darkness, do you use the light that has been given to you to navigate your way through life, or do you stumble around in the dark hoping to stay on the right path? Crack open your Bible and let the Word of God illuminate your way. Let it open your eyes to the truth that you need to continually and consistently follow God.
“Father God, thank you for the awesome power of your Word in illuminating the path that you have laid out for me. Help me to use what you have provided for me in order to stay on the path. Guide my every step with the light of you Word and keep me from stumbling. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen.”
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