Posts from September 2026

Daily Light Devotional: Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105) September 22 2026 Text: Psalm 119:57 You are my portion, Lord; I have promised to obey your words. People today seem to be preoccupied with what they can get from life; get fromothers. This is true for Christians: what can God do for me? God is treated like a Santa Clause or a vending machine. But here’s the irony. The Psalmist say that “the Lord…

Daily Light Devotional: Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105) September 21 2026 Text: Psalm 119:56 This has been my practice; I obey your precepts. The more we do something, the more ingrained it becomes. In learning to play basketball, it is very helpful to learn to shoot and score from any where on the basketball course. It takes practice and more practice to become good at it. And that is true for anything. And that…

Daily Light Devotional: Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105) September 18 2026 Text: Psalm 119:55 In the night, Lord, I remember your name, that I may keep your law. We read the Word of God not just for “information”. We also read the Word of God for “transformation”. And this transformation happens as we get to know the Lord more and more.. This is why the Psalmist says “I remember your name”.  Knowing and remembering…

Daily Light Devotional: Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105) September 17  2026 Text: Psalm 119:54 Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge. The Psalmist declares that the Word of God is a like a song. This indicates that the Word erupts within like a fountain of joy. And that is exactly what the Psalmist says in Psalm 1 as well – that like a tree planted in the water (in the…

Daily Light Devotional: Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105) September 16  2026 Text: Psalm 119:53 Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law. One of the many benefits of reading God’s Word is that we become more and more aware of His holiness and His righteousness. It doesn’t take long to become aware how truly evil and wicked this world is. And once we start to become aware of this, we…

Daily Light Devotional: Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105) September 15  2026 Text: Psalm 119:52 I remember, Lord, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them. Many people complain that they have difficulty reading the Bible. And they don’t mean that they struggle with illiteracy. Most read the Bible like a grocery list. They rush through it. They don’t take time to read the text. The don’t take the time to let the…

Daily Light Devotional: Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105) September 14  2026 Text: Psalm 119:51 The arrogant mock me unmercifully, but I do not turn from your law. Bullying seems to be running rampant in our culture today, especially among the teenagers and online. Persecution is another form of bullying. There are going to be those who just despise Christians. Jesus warned us of this. But here’s the Good News in spite of the bad…

Daily Light Devotional: Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105) September 11  2026 Text: Psalm 119:50 My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. There is misconception in the minds of many believers and that is the idea that because they are Christians, there will be no suffering or struggles. And that is simply not true. We need to understand that it is precisely because we are Christians that the struggles we…

Daily Light Devotional: Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105) September 10  2026 Text: Psalm 119:49 Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. When we think of reading the Word of God, we usually think of the habits and disciplines we have in reading the Word. But here’s another way to read the word that we need to ponder. We need to learn to let the Word read us. What does that…

Daily Light Devotional: Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105) September 9  2026 Text: Psalm 119:48 I reach out for your commands, which I love, that I may meditate on your decrees. No matter what trials and tribulations we go through in life, there is always something that we turn to; something for which we reach. This “something” acts like a compass giving direction; or like a anchor that gives security. For the Psalmist, this “something” is…

Daily Light Devotional: Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105) September 8  2026 Text: Psalm 119:47 I delight in your commands because I love them.   Many people have said things like – “I love pizza”, “I love chocolate” or “I love coffee”.  It is interesting that the root of the Hebrew word “delight” suggests being “smeared”. And the Hebrew word for love being used here is about “desire”; the object of one’s affection. This…