Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 (ESV)
My mother grew up in England where the smog, also known as peasouper for its dense, yellow appearance, rendered visibility nearly nil. She told me about a time when she was riding the bus home from work. The smog was so thick, the bus was brought to a standstill. The conductor had to walk alongside the curb, guiding the bus with his torch (flashlight).
Likewise, the word of God guides the path God has set before us. It provides wisdom in the pea soup of our current cultural views. It offers guidance when we can see a way forward. It supplies hope and encouragement in our darkest nights.
God did not leave us to stumble around on our own. He provided a lamp—His word—to light our path. But a lamp is only as useful as the one using it. Don’t stuff it in a drawer and pull it out only when life grows dark. Study His word, memorize it, and apply it to your everyday life so that when dark times descend, you will neither stumble nor be overcome.
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Published by Renee Srch
Born to an American father and a British mother, Renée Srch grew up in France where she obtained her French Baccalaureate. She attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology.
She is a wife, a mother to three boys, and a critter mom to two rescue dogs and fourteen rescue cats. Renée has led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers and is currently a member of the Springfield Writer’s Guild and Sleuth's Ink, in Springfield, Mo.
Renée has published thirteen books under her given name. She also writes suspense novels under pen name R.J. Dawkins. She writes across genres and for all age groups. Her brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family. Besides her own books, she has contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, and published numerous magazine articles. She has received several awards, among which was an award from Writer’s Digest for her personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments; Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. Her children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was a number one bestseller on Amazon.
You can learn more about her work at www.ReneeVajkoSrch.com, https://www.facebook.com/ReneeVajkoSrch
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