Proverbs 6:20-23

The commandments of God which are referred to as a lamp, is the starting point of faith in Jesus Christ. A lamp will allow you to see an ambient area not necessarily around you but around the lamp. Following a command will allow you to be safe in the immediate area. Traveling with a lamp is not a fast process. The flame is a low level light and therefore we are not able to see too far ahead of it. I believe this to be one way that God reminds us that we need Him not just every day, but every step of the way and to lean into our faith in Jesus.

When we accept God’s commands and strive to keep them as a part of every step of our lives, we will start to learn and be taught by Him and other followers of Jesus who are further down the road. Teaching is referred to as a light in Proverbs 6:23. This word for light is meant to define the sunlight, which not only allows you to see a path but it allows you to clearly see what is around you and what you’re headed towards.

Man currently has the ability to produce powerful manipulated light through electricity. Although man’s manipulated light may allow you to see more than a lamp it will never compare or out-do the light from the sun. The path that is seen by the lamp is only experienced when we put our faith in Jesus. As we start to listen and accept His teachings we not only see what is on the path we start to see and develop the discipline that keeps on the path.

Pray for God’s word to not only lead you but to build connections with others around you.