Your Word is a lamp unto my feet

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Psalm 119:101-105 NIV –

101 I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. 102 I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore, I hate every wrong. 105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

Psalm 119:105 is a well-known verse that speaks of the power and wisdom of Scripture illuminating our pathways in life. God’s Word helps us navigate through the pitfalls of life, the snares of the evil one, as well as the temptations of the world. The bright lights of the world, more often than not, will challenge our faith, and we will often allow the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life take control and overpower us. We compromise and sometimes rationalise that we are just going for the experience, but instead, we get ourselves entangled in our own self-made miry clay.

That is why we need the Word of God as a lamp and a light for our paths. As we read the Word and commune with God, we are strengthened in our spirit. This strength enables us to overcome the desires of our flesh to allow us to walk by faith and by the Spirit. We remain walking in the narrow path that leads to salvation and not get distracted unto other paths. Sometimes, these other paths may appear like the narrow path, but they are not. They are the deception of the devil. For example, prosperity gospel teachings may cause us to be unable to take hardship and persecution. Is a believer’s calling to be wealthy and prosperous all the time? If we are inflicted with misfortune, mishaps, or a debilitating illness, will we think that we need to pray ourselves out of it? While the bible has Abraham, it also has Job. Paul and the Apostles were certainly not living in wealth and luxury. Jesus Himself worked as a humble carpenter.

As the world is coming to an end; in these end times, false teachers will increasingly be rampant. Deception will be subtle. To stand firm, we need to be grounded in the Word. That is why the Psalmist sang that Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, a light for my path. Always return to the Word. Check the Scriptures when we encounter strange teachings. Like sin, don’t allow half truths and doubt to creep in and have one leg into our hearts. The Word will be our shield and our stronghold in times of trouble and confusion. Seek God always, and He will surely be found! In all our decisions, seek the Lord, and He will show us the right way. Even if we misread God’s counsel, He will make all things good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.

Have a good and fruitful weekend, even as the work week comes to an end today!