Psalm 119:89; 103-105 (ESV) Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens... How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Today we can give special thanks to God for His Word. It is firmly fixed, unchanging, trustworthy in every detail. The scriptures become sweeter to us through time as we read and apply God's truth to our lives. Understanding is found in the Word.
The lamps of the Old Testament period varied in size and style, but all were pottery with a a bowl for oil and a narrow spout where a wick was inserted. One thing the lamps had in common was the fact that, though they gave needed light, that light was not cast for great lengths ahead of it. The psalmist reminds us that God's Word is a lamp, giving light for each step on the path. We have all the light we need for the next step or the next few steps to come. We may not know clearly what lies in the distance to come, but if we trust God's Word and walk in His truth, we will have all the light we need to keep us on the path of understanding and godly living. It's a sweet way to live!
Thank God today that He has preserved His fixed and trustworthy Word for you. Thank Him for the guidance He has shown you in recent days from the scripture. How are you and the life you live different today because of the blessing of God's Word?
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