In Psalm 119:105, the psalmist sings: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Similarly, in 2 Samuel-a text complied by the prophets, Nathan, Gad, and Samuel-we are informed that its authors also consider God (Whom we know through His word) as a "lamp" that "illuminates" our way in a "darkened" world and during our own "dark night of the soul."

2 Samuel 22:29 is instructed, particularly for the "believer" who does not spend the amount of time in the "word of God" that he or she should. What these ancient prophets are informing us of is, in essence, the old proverb, "If you want God to hear you, then pray. But if you want to hear Him, then read His word." Our verse for today is reminding us that one of the greatest ways to know of God's will for our lives is to read His word, found in the Holy Scriptures. One of the best ways to be protected from the spiritual and mortal "darkness" of our day, is to read His world. One of the best ways to find our way out of our own occasional spiritual "funk" or "darkness" is to read His word. Truly, for those who have learned to love and rely upon God's word, it is a "lamp unto their feet," "illuminating" in the darkness, keeping them from spiritually stumbling, and allowing them to see the "right way" God would have them go.