{"id":28232,"date":"2015-10-21T05:25:41","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T09:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=28232"},"modified":"2015-10-21T05:20:38","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T09:20:38","slug":"his-word-our-light-our-lamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/10\/21\/his-word-our-light-our-lamp\/","title":{"rendered":"His Word &#8211; Our Light, Our Lamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13840\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg\" alt=\"SeekingHimLogo\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg 560w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Your Word is a lamp to guide my feet<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">and a light for my path.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Psalm 119:105 NLT<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 *<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The simplicity of this verse astounds me. \u00a0So easy to say! \u00a0Yet often, it is very difficult to do. \u00a0According to<a href=\"http:\/\/(https:\/\/bible.org\/seriespage\/2-terms-used-bible)\" target=\"_blank\"> Bible.org<\/a>, the &#8220;Word&#8221; \/(imrah) denotes anything God has spoken, commanded or promised&#8212;His thoughts, His commands, His promises give guidance and instruction for our lives. \u00a0The Word of God can make our steps clear.<\/p>\n<p>The Bible should be used to help us walk the way God wants us to walk and live the way He wants us to live. \u00a0When we choose not to use His Word, our path becomes unclear. \u00a0We aren&#8217;t sure if our next step will be on a firm foundation or down a dangerous alley.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light,<br \/>\nand corrective discipline is the way to life.<br \/>\nProverbs 6:23 HSCB<\/p>\n<p>His Word shows us not only <em>where<\/em> to step but <em>where<\/em> NOT to step. \u00a0It doesn&#8217;t always light the whole path but it does provides direction for the next step or two.<\/p>\n<p>I was pondering this verse during my morning walk. \u00a0As I started to pay attention to the path, I noticed it wasn&#8217;t always clear. Sometimes it was cluttered with leaves, making it hard to determine where the edges were. Other parts were shaded by tall trees blocking the sun. \u00a0And sometimes the path wasn&#8217;t clear because I had forgotten to remove my sunglasses.<\/p>\n<p>My spiritual path is like that as well. \u00a0Sometimes it is cluttered with the junk I allow in my life. \u00a0Other times it is shaded by worldly views or my opinion. Often I cannot see it clearly simply because I have forgotten to spend enough time in His Word. \u00a0 Then I begin to wonder things like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why do I neglect to consult His Word throughout the day?<\/li>\n<li>Why do I only seek His guidance sometimes?<\/li>\n<li>Am I too busy?<\/li>\n<li>Do I trust my judgment more than His?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know; it could be all of the above. \u00a0But I do know that, when I neglect His Word, my steps falter. \u00a0The more time I spend in His Word, the more I study His Word, the more it will become an ingrained part of me. \u00a0Job 29:3 tells us &#8220;He lit up the way before me and I walked safely through the darkness.&#8221; \u00a0My path will be smoother because He will be directing my steps. And surely there won&#8217;t be nearly as many wrong turns, dark alleys, or so much time spent going in circles. \u00a0I know I need His Light but sometimes I forget to turn it on. \u00a0How about you? \u00a0Is your path well-lit?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 *<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s use Psalm 43:3 HCSB as our prayer:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me.<br \/>\nLet them bring me to Your holy mountain, to Your dwelling place.<br \/>\n&#8211; Amen, it is so!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. 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