Thursday Reading: Psalm 119:105-112
Key Verse: Psalm 119:105
105 Your Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
Devotion:
How good would it be if you could pick up a book and read it through to see what you should be doing in your life; a book that would be specific to you so that it would be your own personal guide. Now if anyone is thinking, well is that not what the bible is, then I would have to answer no, not exactly. You see, the bible has been written for all mankind but one of the most amazing things about our bibles is that when we read it, God, through the Holy Spirit, personalises it for each of us.
God’s word is more than just a torch that shines in front of you so that you can see the path on a dark and gloomy night. God’s Word will not only allow you to go in the right direction but it will also tell you what you should be avoiding and what we should be aiming for. If we think that we are OK without it then we really need to read it!
God’s Word is not something that is just going to light up the next step in front of you so that you can walk slowly and not fall over if you really do concentrate! God’s Word is going to give you a complete plan or map of what is ahead – so long as you do look at it and take note of what it has. If I told you to go to a certain road in a certain city, the best way would be to be able to follow a satellite navigation system or a map that shows you the whole area. If we had a personalised step by step guide we would get very lost if we strayed from the planned path – God’s Word will not just try to keep us on the right path but show us the way back if we do stray. It will also give us the encouragement we need to want to get back where we belong. It is far better to know what lies ahead rather than counting on just the next step to be clear... Use God’s Word intelligently and fully.
Points to Ponder:
Do you read your bible?
Are you trusting God’s Word wholly?