If you’ve ever wanted a psalm to identify all the virtues of the law, Psalm 119 would be it. One of the virtues extolled in this acrostic (alphabetic) psalm is that the law gives light. It’s the unfolding light of understanding. When the beauty and effectiveness of the law are examined and applied, well, this inspection […]
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. (Psalm 119:105) Surrounded by a world of darkness, a lamp isn’t just helpful, it’s necessary for vision, for safety, and for direction on the way to go. About the need for a lamp, I have a fond childhood memory that began […]
Light is His. It belongs to God. It’s been that way since the beginning of time. Psalm 104:1 Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. 2 He wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like […]
Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD. (Isaiah 2:5) What does it mean to walk in the light of God’s presence, the light of the LORD? Well, if walking in darkness is increasing ignorance of God’s ways and rebellion against Him, then walking in God’s light ought to […]
Isaiah 35:1 The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, 2 it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of […]
Psalm 76:1 In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel. 2 His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. 3 There he broke the flashing arrows, the shields and the swords, the weapons of war. Selah 4 You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game. 5 Valiant […]
Psalm 56:1 Be merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me; all day long they press their attack. 2 My slanderers pursue me all day long; many are attacking me in their pride. 3 When I am afraid, I will trust in you. 4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I […]
Have you ever thought about your life in terms of degrees of magnitude … how abundant, how vast are your life characteristics of love, faithfulness, righteousness, and justice? For God, they’re so big they can’t be measured and moreover, so amazing they can’t be contained. It is as a fountain of life, the magnitude of God’s […]
Psalm 27:1 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation– whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life– of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. 3 […]
Acknowledging this is poetry, yet there are things we can learn about light. Yes, light declares things about God…even at night. Day and night, God’s creative work is visible because of light (shining forth from the sun, moon, planets, and stars). There’s even “Earthshine.” Outside of Earth, God created all those heavenly bodies to give […]
