“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (Psalm 119:105).
Our text must be the confession of very believer because it says something about the role of Scripture in the life of the Christian, and it also says something about our view of Scripture. If Psalm 119:105 is your confession, then you believe that Scripture is completely the pure Word of God that is without error, and it has its place as your only guide in matters of faith and life. Proverbs 30:5: “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.” And we read in Psalm 12:6: “The words of the LORD are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.” And once again in Psalm 19:7-9: “The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.”
Is this your view of Scripture? Do you make the same confession as the psalmist in our text? If so, then praise God because you could never truly make this confession unless you were born of the Spirit of God and given true faith in Jesus Christ. The person who is spiritually dead would never confess, “Thy Word is my lamp and light.” The fallen, unregenerate man always despises the Word of God — he is at war with the Word! The Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 8:7: “The carnal mind is enmity [hostile, opposed to, hatred] against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.” So, to truly make the confession that God’s Word “Is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path”, we need the grace and Spirit of God working in our heart, convincing us of the truth of Scripture.
There is no other reliable lamp to our feet and light to our path than the perfect, illuminating Word of God. Therefore, study the Word of God, meditate upon it, and by the Scriptures the Holy Spirit will guide and direct you in all your decisions in life so that you might truly say with the psalmist: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Amen!