Lamp And Light

When we first came to admit that our lives were unmanageable and made a decision to turn our will and life over to the care of God, how much did we know about God? Most of us knew very little about Him, but God knew a lot about us. The Bible was written for our benefit so we would have a manual that would teach us about the love of the God who created us and also instruct us in His life-giving truth that will help guide us on our way to a meaningful and purposeful life. Unfortunately, and for many reasons, many of us were unfamiliar with what was written for our good and we walked in ways that brought us into darkness rather than light.

Lamps are put in strategic places to bring light, so that people will see what is ahead and therefore not stumble and fall. The light of the lamp guides us away from those things that may cause us harm. The Word of God is like that. As we improve our conscious contact with God and pray for the knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry it out, God, through His Word, will be our lamp and our light to give us the guidance that we need. By immersing ourselves in God’s Word, we will have light to avoid the stumbling blocks that prevent our way forward. 

When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life. (Proverbs 6:22-23 NIV)

Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank You for providing the Scriptures that help me know You, and Your ways, and also instruct me in the truth that keeps me from stumbling in my way forward in recovery.  Amen,

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