I remember years ago when our grandson would spend the night
at our house. Greyson had great fun at
Marmie’s and Granddaddy’s house. He didn’t
have to eat what he didn’t want to eat, and he didn’t have to do what he didn’t
want to do … within reason. He did have
to pick up the Legos that he had spilled all over the basement floor … but
Granddaddy helped. We raced to see who
could pick up the Legos first. He won! Poor little sucker. After a bath and prayers, Greyson went to
bed. But he wanted me to leave the lamp
on. He said that he would feel better if
I left it on. Hmm. When you’re seven years old, isn’t it a
comfort to have a lamp on at bedtime?
Oh, I remember those days well, don’t you? Do you still sleep with a light on? Not judging, just asking. So why is it that we feel comforted when we
leave a lamp on? We know that all the
doors are locked. We know that we are
safe. But, of course, there are many
scary things in the dark. Things that we
cannot see. We don’t know what they are,
because we can’t see them, but we just know that they’re there. But a lamp left on reveals that there isn’t
anything there. A lamp dispels darkness
and reveals only peace, comfort, and security.
King David nailed it when he said in Psalm 119:105, “Thy word is a lamp
unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
God’s Word is a comfort to us and gives us peace, comfort, and
security. God’s Word dispels the
darkness in our lives ... that is if we read it. Hey, why not read it right now? It’s much better than reading Facebook. Really.
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