Psalm 119:105-112
English Standard Version (ESV)
If you've ever walked in a dark forest, you know how valuable a lamp can be. Roots and branches and holes and all sorts of other obstacles appear, and if you're not paying careful attention, you'll soon end up prone on the ground, covered in the mysteries of the forest. Steps should be measured, careful, and only taken with the wisdom granted by the light you are holding.
Life itself is a walk through unfamiliar woods, passing by new circumstances and unsure of exactly what lies just beyond the scope of light that we can see. We press on, in some sort of hurry to discover the future (often ignoring the past), and sometimes we do so with such enthusiasm that we blunder beyond what the light reveals. Lost, having misplaced our footing, we recognize how easy it is to stumble.
God often doesn't give us extra information. It would be nice if he did, but instead it's usually step by step, day by precious day. The Holy Spirit guides us, and if we keep our ear tuned to listen for his voice, perhaps some of those obstacles will be revealed beforehand and we shall manage to avoid them by the grace of God.
May the light lead us, and may we be patient enough to follow
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