LIFE LIGHT

Psalm 119:105                

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105, NKJV

Have you ever been walked somewhere at night with a flashlight and then suddenly the battery dies, and the light goes out? For a moment panic sets in, but if you wait a moment or two, your eyes will adjust to the dark and you will be able to see enough to continue most of the time, depending on your circumstances. As your eyes adjust, you can actually see things you could not with the flashlight as it is bright but only in a small, focused area.

The same applies to this scripture in the Psalms. Apart from God, we are walking in the dark spiritually speaking and can only see a short distance in front of us. As we come to trust in Jesus and follow in His footsteps, our path becomes easier to see, and we learn from the Scriptures how we should live and treat others.

In time, our heart becomes more like His and we can see things never seen before as the Holy Spirit speaks to our heart and mind and can further direct us where to go and what to do when we arrive. God's Word is alive with everything we need so we can see in the spiritual darkness that surrounds us and directs us to safety. We also become like a lighthouse to those stranded in that darkness and offer hope like a beacon of light in the midst of a storm.

The Bible truly illuminates our path to the Father, but we first must be willing to put down our flashlight and allow Him to adjust our spiritual eyes to see in a new light that is better than the one we have known. The Word of God is the Christian life support, our sustaining power, our oxygen tank, our feeding tube, our guiding light, and our eternal hope of glory.

Without the light of God's Word, we will continue to stumble in the dark. We will never make it to our destination because we will not be able to see our way out of where we are. It is the light of God's Word that illuminates our path!!!

Father, thank You for this day and the gift of the Holy Spirit. Lord, open the storehouses of heaven and let Your abundant blessings flow over us and our family today. Lord, thank You for giving us Your truth in Scripture. Lord, to know that You love us enough to communicate in language so we can hear and read Your message is truly awe inspiring. Lord, make our hearts hunger for Your truth revealed in Your Word. Lord, use us to be the light of Your love to those lost in the darkness.

Father, we love You. Amen.