Light for the Path - Martin Wiles

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm119:105 NLT

Camping in the mountains without light for the path can be disastrous.

When my brother, my children, and I backpacked in the mountains, we wanted our packs to be as light as possible. But a flashlight wasn’t one of the things I chose to omit. Additionally, I’d carry extra batteries—especially if we were camping in the winter months. Flashlights came in handy when preparing a meal before daylight, making a bathroom trip during the night, looking for something in my tent, and reading before I fell asleep. Camping in the mountains without some type of light would have been unthinkable.

My life path is just as tenuous or more so as the dark paths I’ve walked in the mountains or the campsites I’ve fumbled around in after dark. Without a light, I could stumble over roots, fall, and injure a body part. Trying to find my Bible in a dark tent isn’t fun either. Nor is trying to fix a stuck zipper on my sleeping bag or cooking supper during the winter months.

I sometimes feel I’m fumbling around in the dark in life. Darkness descends when a family member dies, when a trusted friend betrays us, or when a spouse walks out the door never to return. Darkness happens when the boss delivers the pink slip or when the doctor delivers bad news. Or when the professor stamps C in our grade slot when we tried so hard for an A. Darkness surrounds us when depression sets in and happiness steps out.

Whatever the darkness, God’s Word provides a lamp for our way, shining brightly so we can determine where we need to step to avoid falling and injuring ourselves. It will shine the light of peace on our troubled situations and illuminate happiness where sadness has settled. 

God’s Word reminds us who’s in control, that life does have meaning, and that a vibrant relationship with Christ is the way to experience peace in spite of our circumstances. 

What are you using to light your path?

Prayer: Father, may we trust You to guide us along the dark paths of life. 

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God’s Light - Martin Wiles

I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the wonderful future he has promised to those he called. Ephesians 1:18 NLT

My world came crashing down, but it was too dark for me to see it. 

On one of the first few camping trips my brother and I and my two children took, we discovered the need for a good tent. I had purchased two small tents—one dome shaped and the other military style. My son and I slept in the military style. 

During the night, our tent came tumbling down. I fumbled for my flashlight, and after turning on the light understood why. My son had dislodged one of the poles. Not only had the pole collapsed but the tie out line had unhooked from the stake. Luckily, I located the stake, re-attached the line, and re-erected our tent. But only because I had light. 

The light Paul wanted early Christians to be flooded with didn’t come from a flashlight—or in his time an oil lamp. Rather, it would come from understanding the wonderful present and future they had because of God’s light of salvation. 

When God’s light shines into my life, it will enable me to understand Him. While the process of fully understanding God is never complete—His ways and thoughts are higher than mine—knowing Him as my Lord gives me a fuller understanding of who He is. He’s not just a far-off deity who really doesn’t care about the affairs in my life. He’s a close-up friend and Savior who has my best interests at heart. 

God’s light helps me comprehend His plan. He has a unique plan for each one of His followers. We don’t have to aimlessly wander around pondering what we’re supposed to do. I can know God’s desire for me and join Him in fleshing it out. 

God’s light shining into my life allows me to see a bright future. Life on earth can be abundant, but life in the future will be more so. Regardless of what I have or don’t have on earth, or regardless of how I’m treated, I will be loved for eternity by the One who gave His life for my sins. 

When God’s light of understanding pours into my life, I’ll see the matchless inheritance I’ve been given. Everything that belongs to God’s Son belongs to me. I am a joint heir with Christ. 

It’s amazing what a little light can do. Are you experiencing God’s light?

Prayer: Father, flood our heart with light so we might understand all You have in store for us.

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