Committing Ourselves To God’s Word

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet

and a light for my path.

I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again:

I will obey your righteous regulations.

I have suffered much, O LORD;

restore my life again as you promised.

LORD, accept my offering of praise,

and teach me your regulations.

My life constantly hangs in the balance,

but I will not stop obeying your instructions.

Psalm 119:105-109

In this psalm, a lamp symbolizes the guidance, wisdom, and knowledge that come from God’s Word. Just as a lamp helps a traveler see in the dark, the Bible is a lamp for our feet and a light for our path. In this life, we walk through a dark forest of evil. But the Bible can be our light to show us the way so we don’t stumble as we walk. The psalmist prayed that God might give him more light—more understanding of God’s Word—to keep him on the path of life.

Ask God to guide you through circumstances that may trip you up in your spiritual walk. Recommit yourself to God’s Word as the psalmist did: “My life constantly hangs in the balance, but I will not stop obeying your instructions.”

• Dear Lord, your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path . . .