“Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭105‬ ‭CSB‬‬

This verse is part of a huge poem demonstrating the author’s, presumably David’s, love for God’s word. He compares God’s word to many lovable things like honey, health, gold, music, friendship… Today’s verse compares it to light, specifically light that allows me to see where I’m going. Without it, chances are pretty high that I will stumble or run into something and get hurt or lost or break something. All sorts of bad outcomes can be avoided by the application of just a little light at my feet. All sorts of bad outcomes can be avoided by the application of God’s word on my steps, my choices. This also implies that I should be taking steps. When my path is confusing or scary or unclear, God doesn’t want me to stop moving. The verse doesn’t say God’s word is the lamp over my armchair, or God’s word is my desk lamp. It says God’s word is a lamp for my feet on my path. It helps me to go, be active. It’s a flashlight. It’s useful for moving and doing. For my flashlight to work I have to keep the batteries fresh and turn it on. In the same way, I have to keep God’s word fresh in my mind so it’s easily accessed when I get out there and encounter rough and unknown paths in my life.

Dear God,

Thank you so much that I live in a place where it is so easy to access your word! I have dozens of translations available to me at the touch of a button. Inspire me each day to spend time reading it, contemplating its meaning, listening to your voice in it, and applying it to my situation. Bring it to mind when I need it, and teach me how to use its wisdom as I seek to do your work and obey your will today.