"The Flashlight"

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105 

God's word is many things to us. His word is a lamp and a light unto our path. Have you ever walked outside at night when it is dark?  When there is no light outside to see by and if the moon is hidden behind the clouds, it can be very dark. The darkness leaves us with the inability to see where you are going. Because we are unable to see we don't know what lies ahead of us making it easy to stumble or fall. At those times it would be wonderful to have even a flashlight. 

 

Life has its times of "light" and "darkness". There are times when we see everything clearly. We know where we are going, what we are doing, and have clear direction. But then there are times when it is "dark". The way before us is unclear, we don't know what to do, we can't see to make the next step. This happens on "familiar" paths of life-- those places we have been through before-- and on "unfamiliar" paths-- the places we have never been through before. On either path, the familiar and unfamiliar, we have one desire-- light! 

 

The good news is that there is "light" for us so that we don't have to walk in darkness down any path that we are on. That light is God's word. His word will give us light to "see" as we walk the path of life. It will give us the light of peace, of direction, of comfort and of joy. When we read God's word, hide it in our hearts and apply it in the situation, it is like having a "flashlight" with us to light up our path. Also, when we have Jesus living in our lives, He is the Living Word and the Light of men, His presence gives us light. 

 

As long as we have God's Word-- the written promises-- and God's Word-- the Lord Jesus-- in our lives, we will never walk in darkness. The Light will always be with us shining on our path of life. 

 

Have a great day. We need a flashlight when walking through dark places. When we come to dark places/times in our lives, we need a flashlight then too-- it is God's Word. 

 

For further reading:

Isaiah 9:2

John 1:1,4,5