A Light to My Path
A Light to My Path
We all have a way of making it from day to day. That is our “path” through life. Some are on a terribly rough path of drugs, addictions, crimes, hatred, fighting, laziness, lies, etc. They don’t have to live that way and many — after suffering for awhile — seek diligently for a way to get off such paths. It is only through God’s grace that one can get on the path to eternal life, and the rest we so sorely need.
God’s word says a lot about the paths people take through life. If we feel like we’re traveling alone through life, we need to hear what God says about that. Psalm 119:105 reveals an awesome truth for our travels,
Thy word is a lamp to my feet,
And a light to my path.
We don’t have to be stumbling through life, always doing stuff that gets us into trouble — and sucks us down to eternal condemnation. We can use God’s word to help us see and understand the right path through life. God’s word helps us to see the difference between good and evil, and how what is good will draw us closer to our Creator and Redeemer. In God’s word, we will see the marvelous love of His grace. In God’s word we will understand God’s salvation through faith in Christ Jesus — and we will realize that this is truly the good path we want to be on.
We aren’t struggling on our path through life all by our wee some. God is so near every second of every day, that we need to realize just how closely He is keeping tabs on us. Psalm 139:3 says,
Thou dost scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And art intimately acquainted with all my ways.
God Almighty is “intimately acquainted” with our every thought and feeling. When God scrutinizes our paths, He is examining our every reasoning for doing what we do, and He knows when we are planning to do good or bad. Because the LORD is able to scrutinize our every thought, He is just and righteous in all of His judgments. He knows when we are putting our faith in Him and when we are trying to make our own selves righteous by doing good works — totally disregarding the perfect salvation we need to be accepting in Christ Jesus.
There will always be times throughout our lives when we get overwhelmed by big-time troubles. We have no control over these things in life. But, God knows our every struggle and our need for help. King David wrote in Psalm 142:3,
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,
Thou didst know my path,
In the way where I walk
They have hidden a trap for me.
David’s persecutors were stronger than he, and they were out to get him. When he was overwhelmed, he cried out to God for help, and remembered that God was fully aware of his “path”. God knew that David was innocent. God was aware of David’s problem even before David was aware of it. So, David knew he could go to God for refuge.
God intimately knows everything we’ve done throughout our lives. He knows when we turn to Him — and wants us to turn to Him. God wants us to walk on His path to eternal life, through faith in what Jesus has done for us. Let us use God’s word to light up our path through this troublesome world.
In the light of God’s word, we say, “Hallelujah! LORD, Your ways are so very good. Keep us grounded in the truths and light of Your word.”
Love,
Margaret
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Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus by the Yupiq Eskimo village of Quinhagak, Alaska
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… Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus …
A Christian devotional to glorify the LORD of lords and GOD of gods
Pray for our country
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The LORD made this day, let us rejoice and be glad in Him.
Psalm 118:24
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The word of the LORD is tried;
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
Psalm 18:30
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Sing for joy in the LORD, O you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming to the upright.
Psalm 33:1
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How blessed are those who dwell in Thy house!
They are ever praising Thee.
Psalm 84:4
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Just as a father has compassion on his children,
So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
Psalm 103:13
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O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Psalm 107:1
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Glory in His holy name;
Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad.
Psalm 105:3
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Not that I have already obtained it, or have already become perfect, but I press on in order that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:12
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