FILED UNDER
POSTED ON
Your word is a lamp to my feet
Psalm 119:105 ESV
and a light to my path.
Growing up, I would devour massive chapter books in an afternoon. It didn’t matter what the storyline was or the genre; I loved to read. As you can imagine, I very quickly earned the title of a ‘bookworm.’ But there was one caveat, I refused to re-read books. After I was finished, I was finished. I never saw the point of re-reading something that I had already read. The storyline was predictable and the words seemed to fall flat the second time around. To me, it felt like a waste of time when there were so many more books out there to explore. For a long time, I had that same mindset about the Bible.
See, I grew up in the church, so I heard countless sermons on what the Bible said. I ‘knew’ the stories, (or so I thought). That filled me with this false sense of security. Surely, I was living according to what the word said because I followed what the sermons said. It wasn’t until I started to read the Bible for myself that I saw my error. God’s word is the lamp unto my feet, not someone else’s sermon.
The Bible is a massive story of love, disobedience, and mercy spanning generations and generations. The guidance that lives within its pages shook me to my core, so much so, that I started to re-read it. Yes. Re-read. And what I found is that it doesn’t fall flat, it just gets better each time. I see new things each and every time I look at a passage. That’s the beauty of the word of God. It sees you. It reads you. It corrects you. It advises you. It encourages you. It inspires you to live holy. This is why we have to keep going back to the lamp to light our paths because that is the only way that we will be able to walk according to God’s plan for us.
Share this post
The passage illustrates the importance of being a beacon of light in dim, dark places, as guided by Luke 11:33-36. One must not let comfort lead to dulled awareness, but instead consciously illuminate one’s environment. It urges self-reflection on how one’s personal light can lead others towards embracing Jesus.
The Lord’s Prayer 11 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread, 4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone
The Beatitudes 20 And He raised His eyes toward His disciples and began saying, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22 Blessed are you when the people hate you, and when they exclude you, and insult you, and scorn your
I have been lost a time or two. Usually, because I got distracted and wandered off the intended path. Whatever sparked my interest was enough to cause me to lose sight of my intended destination. In this passage, we find Jesus as a child, so focused on His Father’s business that he wanders off from his parents. In my own life, I’ve found that I’m not prone to wander towards my father’s business….but away from it.
If you or someone close to you is in need, we would be honored to lift you up in prayer. We believe in the power of prayer to bring peace, comfort, and reassurance during times of hardship. Our community is ready to join together and pray as we trust in God’s love and unending grace.
