Be a Blessing- A Lamp to my Feet & a Light to my Path

Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. —Psalm 119:105

A father was telling his son the Bible story about Lot. He said, “God was going to destroy the city of Sodom, so He warned Lot to take his wife and flee. But when Lot’s wife looked back, she turned into a pillar of salt.” Puzzled, the boy asked, “What happened to the flea?”

This humorous misunderstanding points out a deeper problem some of us have with the words of the Bible. Although we believe that every word of Scripture is inspired, this doesn’t mean we should take every word literally regardless of its context. Some people seem to do this and thereby miss the true meaning of many Bible passages.

The Bible is filled with images—word pictures we call similes and metaphors. The book of James gives us a classic example, calling the tongue “a fire” (3:6). We know it doesn’t mean that we have a literal flame in our mouth. Jesus used figurative language too. He said, “If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out” (Mt. 5:29). What He meant, of course, is that we should take strong measures to keep ourselves from sin.

We need to listen carefully to what God is saying in His Word so we can put it into practice. His Word is a “lamp” for our feet and a “light” for our path (Ps. 119:105).

HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE
Observation: What does the context say?
Interpretation: What does the text mean?Application: What does it mean to your life?

Heavenly Father, it is difficult to navigate life. I drift sometimes, but I will trust in You. Lead me and guide me by the faithfulness and reliability of Your Word.Amen!

Today my beloved friends, I encourage you that when we lose our bearings in life, we can trust our God who gives His trustworthy Word as our compass, using it to lead us into deeper fellowship with Him. Today dear friends, if you are wandering in the dark on a chaotic path of life, always believe that God, through the guidance of His Word, would provide direction. Today Be a Blessing - remember that God's word is a Lamp to your Feet and a Light to your Path! 😊❤