Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105)
Most people have a Bible somewhere in their homes. Sadly, for far too many, it is gathering dust on some table top or book shelve. The Bible is the number one, best-selling book in the history of the world and has had a profound impact on Western civilization from its beginning. The question is, has the Word of God had a profound impact on you and the life you are currently living?
God gave us His Word so we would read it. He could have left it up to the Holy Spirit to encourage, motivate, and inspire us to do His will in this world. But He did not. He gave us His Holy Word so that we would read it and respond to it and therefore, be changed by it. When Jesus was being assaulted in the desert by the devil in His wilderness experience, He responded with, “It is written!” Jesus knew the Word of God and was able to use that word to resist and ultimately defeat the attacks of the devil. “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4).
Think about going a day or two without eating. You will not only grow hungry you will grow weaker and weaker. Now multiply that by a week or even a month. Just as our physical bodies need nourishment to sustain life, our souls need nourishment to sustain spiritual life. We need to come into God’s presence each day and marinate in and meditate on His Word. When we do, we will be able, like Jesus, to fight against everything that comes up against us in this life, achieve victory, and give God all the glory.
Remember, God’s Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. We live in a spiritually dark world and need the light of our Lord’s love that is found on the pages of sacred Scripture to guide our steps into God’s will for our lives. Along the way into glory, the Word of God will give us both direction and correction to live a life for the glory of God and the good of others – all others – including ourselves.
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 