Dancing in the Footlights

Can you imagine hiking to the top of this mountain (Half Dome

in Yosemite National Park) in the dark?

Is this something you would be willing to do?

Maps are used to guide us to our destination. The closer we

look at the map the clearer our view is of how we are going to

get to our destination. If we do not get the map out of the glove

box of our vehicle and open it up, it is not going to help us very much.

Much like a map we use on a trip, the Bible is our guide to assist

us as we make our journey through this life. The more we study

this "map" the more familiar we become with it. It helps

to shine light on the path we should take through this life.

If we utilize this resource God has provided for us our path will

be much clearer, and we will have less detours on our journey.

The Bible is our "footlight." It shines light on our path as we walk

God. If we do not have God's Word in our lives it is comparible to

an individual trying to hike up Half Dome in the dark. It is very

dangerous and risky with potential hazards along the way.

The Bible is more than a historical record. It is alive and

relevant to our lives today. Page forty-eight says, "the

key to receiving the full message of God's love letter is to

love God."

The only way to be successful in our Christian walk is to spend

time in God's Word. It is our guide for the journey we are on.

Would you set out on a trip to a foreign country without a map?

God's Word shows us the correct path we should take so we do

not fall into a pit.

Without God's Word in our lives we would be much like a blind

man setting out for a walk without something to guide him.

The Bible is light....our miner's lamp. Would a miner dare enter into

a coal mine without his head lamp? Before entering the mine the

the worker must check his light source to make sure the power supply

for his lamp is fully charged. Read Matthew : 23-31.
Remember when you read God's Word ask Him to speak to you through

His Word.

"Only God's Word in our mind, on our heart, and out of our

lips will burn away the darkness of untruth, and arm us with

a double-edged sword more powerful than any weapon the

opposition can use against us." Stormie Omartian

Remember when you face difficult situations... speak the Word

over that situation. There is power in the Word of God.

Read Romans 15:4

Look up and read Psalm 43:3

"Hunger for God's Word like food. Thirst for it like water.

Soak in it like a jacuzzi. Put it on like a garment. Weave it

into your soul so that it becomes part of the fabric of your

life. When you do, you won't just be trudging up the trail.

You will be dancing in the footlights." Stormie Omartian

Omartiam, Stormie. Just Enough Light for the Step I'm On: Trusting God in the Tough Times. Eugene Ore.: Harvest House, 2008. Print.