Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” You always want to see where you’re going? The Psalmist just told you how. God’s Word is meant to lead us, guide us, and comfort us, and so much more. As Paul wrote to Timothy, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man (and woman) of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” The Bible is God’s letter of love to help us wind our way through the jungle of life and on into eternity. Say you had to go on a prolonged journey, but before you left you wrote your spouse a detailed letter telling them how to do certain things, handle the finances, raise the kids, and how much you loved them. Then after a couple years you return to find your house foreclosed, your kids running amok, and your spouse with a different partner. In total dismay, you ask how could this happen, didn’t you read my letter? They reply, the letter was always on the mantle, I just never opened it! Too many people that claim the name of Jesus, leave His letter lying around unopened. Don’t set unrealistic goals, but make it a priority to read His Word every day. Don’t just listen to pastors and TV evangelists, read it for yourself. Don’t simply accept what you hear from others, look it up and make sure that’s what God really said. He will speak to you through His Word. You’ll be amazed how little your feet will stumble as they are going down that lighted path!
Light on the Path
