Getting lost in the dark is no fun!
I remember a time when I was a teenager and a bunch of us hiked up to a lake in the Adirondacks. We ended up having too much fun and lost track of time. The sun set while we were still on the trail back to camp and it got so dark we couldn’t see the person standing next to us. We were one scared bunch of teenagers!
We hadn’t brought flashlights and we were desperate for light, so we could find our way.. We even tried to use someone’s sock to make a torch, but it was too sweaty to burn. Finally, we got together and asked God for help. Soon after that the moon came out. Oh, that was a beautiful sight! Finally we could see our way through the darkness.
We live in a dark world. Sometimes the darkness feels overwhelming and it seems like we’ll never find our way home. But even in our darkest hour there is a light we can count on. Psalm 119:105 tells us God’s Word “is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” It’s “light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” (John 1:5 NLT).
This week, if you’re feeling lost and the way ahead seems dark and scary, open your Bible and let its light show you the way home!