"For the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light; reproofs of instruction are the way of life."
Proverbs 6:23 (NKJV)
Imagine being in a dark room, and you need some light. And imagine you were next to what you knew was a light switch that could turn on the light. What would you do in this situation? Would you call out to a friend in another room to come and turn on the light for you? Would you just give up and sit on the floor thinking that maybe it is better not to be able to see anything, or would you just do the simple thing of turning on the light? It is hard to imagine that someone would not use the easiest solution and turn on the light with the switch that is already there.
So many people are looking for direction and help in finding the right thing to do, in specific situations and in life in general. This is one of the biggest areas that people deal with, and it seems to be one of the hardest things for many people to figure out. Christians want to do God's will, but exactly what is it? It seems that many people look mainly for some spectacular or supernatural external way to be directed, and there is a place for that, but there is always a place for us to get direction from God's Word and the principles that God has already given us.
As we see in verses like Proverbs 6:23 and Psalm 119:105, God's Word is a lamp, and a light that will give us direction and guidance. Getting "light" and direction from God can be as simple as the Holy Spirit reminding us of a Scripture, but it can also involve our searching the Scripture to find the guidance we need for our life, and for individual situations. Sometimes people are looking for a dramatic, external way to "turn on the light" of wisdom and direction, while missing the easy way of just receiving light and direction through God's Word. The light is there, in God's Word, we just need to "turn it on."
Proverbs 6:23 (NKJV)
Imagine being in a dark room, and you need some light. And imagine you were next to what you knew was a light switch that could turn on the light. What would you do in this situation? Would you call out to a friend in another room to come and turn on the light for you? Would you just give up and sit on the floor thinking that maybe it is better not to be able to see anything, or would you just do the simple thing of turning on the light? It is hard to imagine that someone would not use the easiest solution and turn on the light with the switch that is already there.
So many people are looking for direction and help in finding the right thing to do, in specific situations and in life in general. This is one of the biggest areas that people deal with, and it seems to be one of the hardest things for many people to figure out. Christians want to do God's will, but exactly what is it? It seems that many people look mainly for some spectacular or supernatural external way to be directed, and there is a place for that, but there is always a place for us to get direction from God's Word and the principles that God has already given us.
As we see in verses like Proverbs 6:23 and Psalm 119:105, God's Word is a lamp, and a light that will give us direction and guidance. Getting "light" and direction from God can be as simple as the Holy Spirit reminding us of a Scripture, but it can also involve our searching the Scripture to find the guidance we need for our life, and for individual situations. Sometimes people are looking for a dramatic, external way to "turn on the light" of wisdom and direction, while missing the easy way of just receiving light and direction through God's Word. The light is there, in God's Word, we just need to "turn it on."
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