| Your word is a lamp to my feet … |
| —from Psalm 119:105 |
Did you ever think of an “Instruction Manual” as a bright light? If you think about it, a set of instructions on how to do something is a very bright light that shines on the darkness of our lack of knowledge. When we go about doing something that we’ve never done before, the “Instruction Manual” tells us what we need to do, how to do it, and it may even warn us about mistakes we might make. Let me illustrate my point with this narrative.
I have a dear friend who works for a company that manufactures sophisticated electronic equipment for television stations. Among his many tasks is the responsibility to write “Instruction Manuals” for new equipment that his employer has created. To do this, he must work with the new equipment until he learns as much as he can learn about the features of the equipment and how to properly install it. Then, he writes a set of clear instructions for others to follow. Because of the time he has invested in learning about the new equipment, the “Instruction Manual” he creates saves the customers who buy this equipment a great deal of time.
As Christians, God has given us a brightly shining light in His written Word, the Bible. Notice what the Psalmist wrote in Psalm 119:105:
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
We have the written Word of God available to us, in order to shine a bright light on the pathway of our lives. If we follow the direction this precious written Word gives us, we will find the road of our lives a much more easily traveled one than if we just boldly took off on our own.
As we begin a new day, let’s allow God’s written Word to illuminate our pathway. And, let’s thank God for this gift He has given us: a gift that shines brightly on the path He has laid out before us.
