Lamp & Light

Psalm 119: 105

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

Proverbs 6: 23

For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life.

Imagine holding a candle or a lantern in a dark place! We can’t see farther than a few feet. When we hold the lamp in front of us, we can see the ground that is in front of us, maybe a couple of feet. The lantern casts light in front of us just for a few steps. However, we can see our feet and the ground we are walking on. As we focus on the ground on which our feet stand, then we are confident in the next step. If the Word of God is our lamp to our feet, and Jesus our firm ground, we can take our next step confidently in this wayward, wily world. One step at a time with just enough light for a few steps at a time leads us to trust in Him wholly.

Jesus, the Word incarnate, the Light of the world, who knows the path ahead better than anyone else, will lead us on. Trust only Him! His word is the only Light that can guide us through this dark, dreary, and deadly world. Satan is deft to distract us from the path that Jesus is leading us on. With Jesus’ guiding light, we can see clearly, the ugliness of such distractions. If we are on the path walking hand in hand with our Risen Savior and rooted in the Word of Truth, then we will be able to see clearly to persevere to stay on the right path.

Dear Beloved, our lives on this planet are abounding with darkness, lurking dangers at every corner and overwhelming distractions that are innumerable. How often we do trip and fall into the traps the devil has laid out for God’s saints! Allow Jesus, the Bread of Life, the Word of Truth and Grace, and the true Light of the World to be your lamp and light for this journey on this earth.