Day 9 - Lighting your way ahead.

The Scriptures often refer to Life as a "walk." Where they say that we should be walking as Jesus walked, they are referring to our manner of living. The way in which a Christian walks is called the way of life. It is called that because it leads to a land of holy life - somewhere where death never pushes in, where everything is life, and eternal life to boot. Christians walk in a way that leads to that land of life. There is also a place of everlasting death, and the way there we call the way of death.

The way along which the Christian walks is a narrow pathway. But you need not worry; although it is narrow, it is not dark. His word is a lamp unto your feet, and a light unto your path. I would rather walk in a narrow way in full light than in a broad way in the dark. The Word of God lights up the way in front of you. How efficiently the street lights illuminate our pavements in the town; there is no danger of stumbling in the dark or knocking into something you cannot see. The Bible is a light along the way of life, and it lights the way beautifully. You do not need to take one step in the dark. There is enough light for every step along the way.

Sometimes you might think you have reached a dark place; but if you open your Bible, you will find a light to lighten that very spot.