"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Psalm 119:105
This time of year we sure don't have
a whole lot of daylight. Most of us now only have between 10-12 hours of sunlight... leaving no option but to run in the dark if we want to enjoy the fresh air. Living in the country with very few street lights, the only way to do that is with a head lamp or other type of light source. The point is, we can't run in total darkness. It would be dangerous to say the least. However, if we illuminate the path ourselves, we can see "just enough" to navigate the course ourselves.
Walking in spiritual darkness is no different - it's dangerous. In John 11:9-10, Jesus said, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light. It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.” Simply put, when we know God and trust Him, we walk in the light - we know His will for our lives and we follow His path to achieve it. Our walk without Christ can be much like running at night, we walk in the dark by ourselves- we don't know or simply ignore God's will for our life choosing the path of self-reliance instead. We rely on our own devices to get us through... choosing the world's light and our own skills to wander the path.
Proverbs 4:18-19 tells us that, "The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble." Self- reliance is deep darkness - absence of Light and a sure way to stumble. God called us into his "marvelous light" to save us from this darkness. Will you put aside "self" to follow his path today?
Heavenly Father, thank You for lighting the path that leads to eternal life. Help us to resist trying to travel it on our own devices reminding us that we will only stumble in the darkness apart from You. Help us to trust and rely upon You with every step we take. In your precious name we pray, Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
In the Light - DC Talk
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