Psalm 119:105 says: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” I’ve always had mixed feelings about today’s verse. In one sense, it’s really encouraging because it reminds us that God, through his word, will guide us through life.
In another sense, though, it’s a little discouraging. How so? God doesn’t promise to light our path with a spotlight or, better yet, the sun. He promises to light our path with a lamp or lantern. Have you ever tried to walk down a dark path using only a lantern to light your way? At best you can only see a few steps in front of you. That means if you want to see what is three or four steps in front of you, you need to take the next one or two. If you don’t know your way, or aren’t familiar with the path, that can be a little disconcerting.
There has been so much uncertainty in the financial world lately, that I am constantly meeting with people who want to be able to see down the path and know that everything is going to be ok. Instinctively, we look to our job security, checking account balance or investment portfolio in hopes that they can light the path and give us peace of mind. Unfortunately, as we have seen all too often, those things don’t offer very good visibility either.
So what can we do? The key is realizing that peace of mind with your finances isn’t dependent on how light or dark the path is. The key is knowing who has you by the hand. Keep that in mind as you take daily steps of faith.
Have a great week and thanks for reading.
Joe
