A LAMP UNTO MY FEET

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"Thy word," wrote the Psalmist, "is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" (Ps. 119:105). But have you ever considered the significance of this illustration?

First of all, notice that the word of which the Psalmist speaks is not his own. He refers to it as THY word. The word is God’s Word; it is our Creator's testimony to his creation. It is the Word of God "settled in heaven" (v. 89), and "very pure" (v. 140). It is the Word "true from the beginning" that "endureth for ever" (v. 160). As Jesus said, "Thy word is truth" (John 17:17).

Next, we notice the Psalmist calls God's Word both a lamp and a light. In this verse, the terms "light" and "lamp" are not synonymous. Each word reveals a distinct function of the Word of God. First, it is a lamp unto my feet. This lamp does not show the whole road. Like a candle, the Word of God shines sufficient light to show you where to place your next step but no more. "Take therefore no thought for the morrow," said Jesus, for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof" (Matt. 6:34).

But God’s Word is also a light unto my path. How is a light different from a lamp? Picture yourself as a person trying to find his way through a dense forest on a moonless, starless night. Because of the lamp of God's Word, you are able to walk along a sure path. But what is that bright light shining in the distance? It is "a light unto my path." In the same way the star over Bethlehem guided the wise men on their journey to see the Christ, the light of God's Word helps you to see your destination and set your course.

This is what the Psalmist meant when he said "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"!

With this picture in mind, we are truly pleased to present the sermons found in these pages. It is our prayer that through these messages Jesus Christ - the "light of the world" - will be magnified. May the word of the Lord illuminate your pathway and give you the direction you need to find your way through every situation you face.  

Click on A LAMP UNTO MY FEET for sermons listed by title alphabetically, or click on A LIGHT UNTO MY PATH for sermons listed by their author.

For a look at some of our writers, click on CONTRIBUTORS TO THE VINE AND BRANCHES.

God bless you!

 A Lamp Unto My Feet

(Sermons indexed Alphabetically)

A Light Unto My Path

(Sermons indexed by Author)