Part 2: A Lamp ...continued

The writer of II Samuel saw God as the light for our way. As we read, keep in mind that God and His Word are one. II Samuel 22: 29 – 34: “For You are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord shall enlighten my darkness. For by You I can run against a troop; By my God I can leap over a wall. As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God: God is my strength and power, and He makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of deer. He sets me on my high places.”

This Old Testament writer recognizes that God lights our way. He lights up the darkness along our way and it is perfect. God’s Word is proven. In other words it is tested and sure. It is dependable. The writer goes on to say that God is a shield to all who trust Him and He puts our feet securely on the high path. When we struggle along our own path, in the dark, we will surely not be so sure footed.

Certainly God inspired the psalmist of Psalm 119 to write in verse 105, “Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Proverbs 6:23 states, “For the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light; reproofs of instruction are the way of life.”

Let’s look at the definition of “word.” It means “speech; word or words; commandment; dictum; answer; saying.” It comes from the root word “Amar” and occurs approximately 5,000 times in the Old Testament. (from Spirit Filled Life Bible, “Word Wealth” at II Samuel 22:31.) My favorite definition for "word” is “answer.” My Bible, His Word to me--- His child, contains all the answers. We have the questions and the problems. He has the answers and solutions. Every morning, when I open this inspired Word of God, He speaks into my very life, “Let there be light.”