How do you view the Word of God? Is it something that is read on Sunday morning’s and then is remanded to a shelf until the next Sunday? Is it something that is read a couple times of week, and as you read it, you think “WOW, that’s good!” but then it just becomes another piece of “useless” information that floats around in your brain, so that on the next Jeopardy show, you know answers to questions in the “B.C. Women” category? Or do you find that the word of God vital to your daily walk? Is it a lamp to your feet and a light to your path? Do you rejoice in His word, gain strength from His word and live according to His word?
Have you ever considered the Word of God to be THE guide in your life? Jack Hayford writes, in the Spirit Filled Bible, “We are all inexperienced in too much of life to be without a guide. God’s word is that guide. The whole of Psalm 119 unfolds manifold features of God’s word, showing how dynamically it will assist us in life’s most practical circumstances. But no single verse focuses this more than verse 105, which shows us how God’s word lights the way, giving direction for each step (”to my feet”) and wisdom for the long range plans (”to my path”)…Proverbs 6:23 reminds us that the “reproofs” or corrections the Bible gives are as much a part of the light it provides as any positive or confirming direction we find therein. Let God’s word guide, correct, instruct, lead, teach and confirm. Do not hasten ahead without it –ever.”
Let’s pray— O’ Lord, we praise You and thank You for giving us Your Word, speak to us today through Your word, give us insight and wisdom. Put Your Word in our hearts that we may apply it to our lives.
In Psalm 119:105, we read, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path”
Oh beloved, is God’s word truly a lamp to your feet? Does it provide light to your path?
Thomas Manton, is quoted in the Spurgeon’s Treasury of David as saying, “the word path notes our general choice and course of life and feet our particular actions” and in the words of Jack Hayford, His light is to “give direction for each step (”to my feet”) and wisdom for the long range plans (”to my path”)”
Is the word of God an active participant in your daily choices and in your long term goals and plans? Do you find answers to guide you in your decisions? Have you ever been in a situation that you did not know how to react or respond? You prayed for guidance and then during your Bible reading time, you read something that was the ANSWER you had been praying for? Oh beloved, HE is that interested in our lives! He has done this many times for me and my family…Our God cares about the smallest detail of our lives, and His word will give us the guidance we need to make decisions…large or small! God has given us His Word, that we may know His ways…His heart…His plans for our lives. Through His word we are given commands, instructions, wisdom and so much more! We have the testimonies of those who have gone before us that can shed light on situations we face today! His Word is complete, lacking nothing and available for our benefit!
C.H. Spurgeon writes, “We are walkers through the city of this world, and we are often called to go out into darkness; let us never venture there without the light-giving word, lest we slip with our feet. Each man should use the word of God personally, practically, and habitually, that he may see his way and what lies in it…. Happy is the man who personally appropriates God’s word and practically uses it as his comfort and counselor—a lamp to his own feet.” It is a lamp by night and a light by day and a delight at all times! He who walks in darkness is sure, sooner or later, to stumble; while he who walks by the light of day or lamp of night stumbleth not, but keeps his uprightness. Ignorance is painful upon practical subjects, it breeds indecision and suspense and these are uncomfortable: the word of God, by imparting heavenly knowledge leads to decision and what is followed by determined resolution, as in this case, it bring with it great restfulness of heart.”
Wow! Did you catch all the wisdom here? God’s word is to be used personally, practically and habitually! His word gives us the ability to wisely make decision which will give us peace and “restfulness of heart” in those decisions! I don’t know about you, but I just LOVE the idea of having a restful heart!! Amen! Oh dear sister, Spend time in His Word. Learn of Him through His Word. Let it guide your path, the Light of your step and allow it to bring you a restful heart in the midst of your homeschool day!!
( copyright 2007 excerpt from Treasure’s of Psalm 119: A Bible Study for the Heart of a Woman)
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