21 Days of Deep Livingናሙና

My Lighthouse

We can all agree that light is vital to our everyday living because light illuminates.

When driving at night, we rely on the streetlights and the lights on the car to give us the ability to see our way - to give us direction and to make us aware of our surroundings, especially in the cases of any danger and/or to avoid accidents. For a moment, can you just imagine if we chose to drive without light or even operate in a world or space without light, the kind of trouble we would find ourselves in?

In the physical, we could never operate without light however there are times in our own lives, when we navigate life without the light we need. If there is danger without it in the physical, how much more with our own lives? The anchor Scripture teaches that the Word of God is the Lamp unto our feet and the Light unto our path. Just as light is vital for our everyday living, more so is the Word of God.

In John 1:1-5, we are introduced to Jesus from the perspective of John the Baptist. To summarise, John the Baptist describes the Messiah as the following; that Jesus is God as well as the Word of God; that He has always existed, that through Him all things were made, and that He is the Life and Light of all mankind. This Scripture gives comfort and assurance in our trusting the Word to lead us. Why? Because someone can only give you directions for a road that they are familiar with.

Christ, who has Always Been and the Creator of all things knows the path for you and I. Not only this, but Hebrews 4:15 tells us that we have a High Priest who is able to sympathize with our weaknesses because He also has been through all temptations and overcome them. He knows the road ahead and is the best to guide us through it because He is the Creator of the path, has experienced the path, and carries the tools (Truth) for us to navigate the path. He has already gone before us and because He is our Light, He is the Only One who is able to properly and accurately direct us. Nothing else will ever be able to correctly lead us because it’s the created thing, not the Creator.

Everyone’s individual paths will differ but when we rely on the Word to lead us, the destination will always be the same; we are led to Christ. The Word leads us to Himself, where through our individual life experiences, we are being conformed to His Image through submission to His Word. As the Word provides direction, it cleanses, renews, and transforms whilst at the same time providing the tools and strength to keep us going. For the Word of God is Alive and Powerful!

May we not just be listeners of the Word but doers also, because our life depends on it. "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God."