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The Light and the Promise

Your word is a lamp before my feet and a light for my journey. I have sworn, and I fully mean it: I will keep your righteous rules.

—Psalm 119:105-106

Did you ever find yourself in a situation where you felt utterly alone and in the dark? You were uncertain about the next steps, and you wondered if you would end up in dismal failure or even if you might die? It’s possible in that kind of situation that you might call out to God for help, asking him to light your path and guide your next steps.

Along with that request is perhaps your bargaining position, your promise that if God does what you ask of him, you’ll do something in return for him.

This psalm causes us to consider two important things. One is that you may encounter darkness at any time. You may find yourself holding on for dear life, gasping for fresh air. You may need more light for the journey at any time.

Once you’re relaxed again, you need to be mindful of what happens to your thinking, what happens to your promises. You’ve been given a precious guide for all that happens to you through God’s word, an opportunity to rest and smooth out the bumps life brings. When you rest in him, you also refuel and refresh yourself in a way that strengthens your path and allows you to carry on his work and fulfill your promises to him.

Let God illuminate your way through difficult times; afterwards fulfill the promises you made.

Today, it’s your day to shine for him once again.

RENEWED FOR A PURPOSE

Lord, you are the oxygen, the air we breathe. Please help me shine your light wherever I am today and not wait for rough air to do so, but instead ensure the path is smooth for anyone I meet. Amen.