Light in the Dark

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105

Imagine walking along a dark, winding trail in the middle of the night. You have a small flashlight, but the batteries are weak, causing the beam to flicker. Every few steps, you stumble over rocks or tree roots, unsure where to place your next step. Now imagine someone hands you a lantern that never dims, powered by an endless source of light. Every part of the path ahead is clearly illuminated, and you can walk confidently without fear of stumbling.

God’s Word works like that lantern. In the darkness of confusion, doubt, or fear, His Word shines steadily, giving clarity and direction. While the world’s guidance may fail or fade, God’s light never does—it’s constant, reliable, and life-giving.

God gives us light that will never be extinguished or fade away, His Word. The Word of God, the Bible, allows us to see when we are in the darkest places in our lives. There is no situation or circumstance that God’s light will not shine through. It pierces the deepest, darkest, most desolate places.

Some will say, “How can you believe or trust one book?” It’s not one book; it’s a collection of 66 books written by approximately 40 authors over about 1,500 years on the continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe. These authors came from diverse backgrounds, including kings, shepherds, and fishermen. It was written in three languages: Hebrew, Greek (Koine), and Aramaic. The entire Bible points to God’s plan of redemption through Jesus Christ.

The central theme uniting all 66 books of the Bible is God’s plan of redemption through Jesus Christ. From the very start, God created the world and made man in His image, longing for a relationship with His people. However, sin breaks that perfect fellowship. Throughout Scripture, God makes covenants with people like Abraham, Moses, and David, promising to bless the nations and restore humanity.

This promise is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the Messiah, who lives a perfect life, dies for sin, and rises again to bring humanity back to God. After His resurrection, the Holy Spirit empowers believers to live in God’s kingdom, spread the gospel, and take part in God’s transformative work. In the end, the Bible tells a continuous story of God’s pursuit of relationship with humanity, humanity’s fall into sin, and God’s work of redemption through Christ, leading to the renewal of all creation in the new heaven and new earth. God’s Word is the light that leads to a believer’s justification, then their sanctification, and one day their glorification.

Your shepherd,

Pastor Mark