Psalm 119: 105: Light for the next step.

‘’Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.’’

‘’By your words I can see where I am going; they throw a beam of light on my dark path.’’

I once heard a preacher say that this verse refers to the shepherd’s lantern in Israel, which gave enough light to take the next step. Then when you took it you could see to take the next one. God may sometimes generously show us more than this, but we don’t have to see any further. But the Bible, God’s Word, is indispensable for our guidance.

Many churches in the U.S.A. took part in a detailed survey of spiritual life. The findings were written up in a book entitled ‘Move’. It showed that the number 1 catalyst in spiritual growth was the reading of the Bible combined with reflection upon it for personal application.

I began to write these notes three years ago. As far as I can tell they are read by a small number of people across the world. Obviously, you are one of them because you are reading this. So, thank you! I appreciate your interest. If my writing helps just one person it’s all worthwhile. But there is something much more important than reading my devotional thoughts, or anyone else’s. It is that you should study the Bible passage for yourself and consider what God is saying to you – then act on it. Make a point of doing just this throughout 2016. It will change your world.

(If you are a reader from outside of my local church in Boston Spa, I’d love to hear from you. Let me know, if you can, how you use these notes. You can email: sthompson216@btinternet.com)

Prayer: Lord God, let the Bible have the place in my life that it should have.