Light and Lamp

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

Psalm 119:105

I can’t help but think of the Amy Grant Song from the 80’s when I read this verse, the lyrics go something like this: “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path…when I feel afraid, and think I’ve lost my way, still you're there right beside me, nothing will I fear, as long as you are near, please be near me to the end.” The NIV study notes about this verse say: “apart from which I could only grope about in the darkness.” Indeed, God’s living Word, inspired by the Holy Spirit is a lamp that lights the way for our steps as we journey to know and love our creator more in this life. The lamp protects us as it exposes land mines and unstable footing that will cause us to stumble as we walk on the narrow road in search of the abundant life that God promises us through His Son, Jesus Christ. The light shows us the way to go; the direction to take; the intentional acts to make concerning our Faith as a result of the overflowing of love and grace that is present in our lives. The lamp would be the commandments that God has put in place in order to protect us here on this earth; the principles that are in scripture and that the Holy Spirit reminds us of in order that we could enjoy God’s presence in our lives and this freedom that Jesus has died for and avoid the consequences of sin in our lives. The light would be the example that Jesus and other saints have shown us in scripture of what to do, where to go and how to live out our newfound faith in Christ. The light directs us to love God and to love others, to forgive the unforgiven, to care for widows and orphans, to feed the hungry and to pray for the souls of the lost, to be a friend, to work as if we are working for the Lord, to live out and put into practice the gifts that God has given us in order that you and I could make a dramatic impact on the world around us. Without God’s word and without His Spirit who guides and directs and comforts and heals us, we indeed would be lost and just groping about in this dark world in which we live. Let his Word light your way today as you journey to know and love Jesus more.

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