A Light On My Path

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws. I have suffered much; preserve my life, LORD, according to your word. Accept, LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws. Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law. The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts. Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.

Psalm 119:105-112

We always feel we can get through something, if the Lord will tell us the outcome, before it comes. Life doesn’t generally work that way.

God usually doesn’t show us where He is taking us. He just asks us to trust Him. It’s like driving a car at night. Our headlights never shine more than a couple of hundred feet ahead of us, at the very best. And yet we trust those headlights, just as we trust in our Lord. We still move forward both with our vehicles, and with our Lord. All we really need is enough light to keep moving forward.

God’s word is like headlights in dark times. It is full of promises we need to keep us from driving our lives into the ditch of bitterness and despair. His Word promises He will never leave us nor forsake us. His Word assures us that He knows the plans He has for us, plans for wholeness and not for evil.

So the next time you feel as if you’re driving in the dark, remember to trust your headlights – God’s Word will light your way.

You won’t stumble in the dark if you walk in the light of God’s Word.

Our Daily Bread – January 17, 2011