“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” (Psalm 119:105 NIV)

Have you ever been thankful for the tail lights in front of you? I like to take the occasional “prayer drive” during the evening and as I have gotten older my night time vision isn’t what is used to be; having astigmatism in one eye doesn’t help matters. It’s like one headlight is brighter than the other. In my dumber, youthful days I would take some buddies of mine along for a ride down some back roads and turn the headlights off just to see how far I could drive in the dark. Not the smartest thing in the world to do. After a few unexplained “bumps” in the road I decided to cease this activity. But, on those dark nights when I would turn my headlights on the night would become day.

HIS WORD IS A LIGHT ON MY PATH.

Tonight, as I was driving down an unfamiliar country road, I was thankful for those tail lights. I followed a car with West Virginia tags (insert joke) for a number of miles assuming that he was from around here and that he knew where he was going. Having watched a number of horror movies in my day I knew enough to not make a WRONG TURN down any dirt roads; staying on the main road was the safest way home. I arrived safely.

HIS WORD IS A LIGHT ON MY PATH.

Following the Lord down any road of life, especially the dark ones, is all about keeping those tail lights in front of us. Eyes on Jesus! Sometimes when we feel that God is moving too slowly we can creep over into the left lane to pass him and make our own way. Sometimes we even do this when the sign very clearly says DO NOT PASS. As I have aged and have been down a number of dark roads I have learned to follow and not to lead. This is not always easy for someone who likes to be in control. I’ve also learned that being in control really means that I’m out of control. There is nothing more dangerous than an out of control vehicle. God understands me. He is patient with me. He understands you. He is patient with you, too.

HIS WORD IS A LIGHT ON MY PATH.

If you’ve taken any trips that involves a caravan of vehicles then you know that there is always at least one car that falls behind. A good leader will pull over and let that car catch up to the rest of the group.

“He will never leave us or forsake us.” (Deut 31:6 NIV).

Whatever road you are on; He is with you. Whatever choices you have made; He is with you. Whatever wrong turns you have made; He is with you. Whatever ditch you find yourself in; He is with you. Whatever collision you are in; He is with you. Whatever unexpected “bumps” in the road that you encounter; He is with you.

HIS WORD IS A LAMP FOR ME, A LIGHT ON MY ROAD.

STAY CLOSE TO THE TAIL LIGHTS!!