Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Psa.119:105)

A man taught by God's Law is wiser than opponents, would-be teachers, the proverbial wise elders. The explanation is that in His Word, God is the teacher, and the result is love and sound moral judgement. The element of moral discipline is obedience. We cannot have God without His word.

The man who wants God, whole-heartedly desires His favor and grace. It is impossible to abide in Him unless His word abide in us. (see John 15:7)

If we understand Gods word, at lightens up our whole life. It gives us markers throughout our life. I think of the motto of my Old College. "Lumen Accipe et Imperti" - Take the Light and Pass it On.

I often think back to those days and wonder how many of us actually did that.

If we do not have these Sign Posts throughout our lives we could go off the track. If we go out at night for a walk and did not take a torch and had no street lighting, we could stumble and fall.

It is the same with the Word of God, it is our light which enables us to go along life's Pathway without stumbling and falling by the wayside. This wayside could conjure up a lot of meanings.

It could mean falling into Sin, then we would need repentance. It could mean falling into Error, which also requires repentance and seeking the way back onto the Straight and Narrow.

We truly need the Light of the Word to guide our footsteps along life's Pathway. The Psalmist also found that he needed this Light, as his life's Path was full of obstacles and without the Word of God to show him the way he might have tripped over these obstacles. He was right in saying: "Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my Path."

May we accept the Light of His word and pass it on is my prayer in Jesus' Name. AMEN!

To Thee be Glory and Praise, now and ever, unto Ages of Ages.