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"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." (Psalm 119:105, ESV)

The word is a light unto my path, "the unfolding of your words gives light, it imparts understanding to the simple." (Psalm 119:130) The unfolding (opening) of your words gives light (causes to shine) giving understanding (discernment) to the simple (open minded).* Possibly, Jesus was referring to his word being received with an open mind, simply, when he said one must change and become like a child to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 18:2-4). Truly, the unfolding of his word gives light to the simple, to direct their paths. 

"How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart, I seek you, let me not wander... I have treasured your words in my heart..." (Psalm 119:9-11)

How can one stay on the narrow path? By guarding the way according to His word. How can he keep or guard his way? one must seek Him with the whole heart. And how can one seek him with the whole heart? treasure His words in your heart. "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field" (Matthew 13:44). The man found a treasure that was hidden, not by accident but because he was seeking it. "Again, the kingdom of God is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, when he found one he went away and sold all he had to purchase it" (Mathew 13:45-46). The merchant in search for a fine pearl, something of great value, likewise, those who find the kingdom of heaven, are seeking something considered of great value.

"Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart." (Psalm 119:1-2)

Those who seek God will find him, it is a promise if we seek Him with the whole heart (Deuteronomy 4:29; Proverbs 8:17; Jeremiah 29:13). If we ask, it will be given, if we seek we will find, if we knock the door will be opened ( Matthew 7:7; Luke 11:9). Why did God make man dwell upon the earth? "that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, for "‘In him, we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said,“‘For we are indeed his offspring'" (Acts 17:24-28). In Christ, we are his poem, his workmanship created in Christ Jesus... (Ephesians 2:10).

"In the way of your testimonies, I delight as much as in all riches." (Psalm 119:14-15) 

We are seeing a pattern, when we seek his word with all our hearts and find it as treasure then we find delight in following his ways. And we see the psalmists' dependence upon God for this, "open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your word" (Psalm 119:18). The psalmist says life is in God's word, but we also see his struggle, "my soul clings to dust, give me life according to your word... Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works. My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word!" (Psalm 119:25). "I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart" (Psalm 119:32).

"Teach me... 
Give me understanding...
Lead me...
Incline my heart...
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things;
and give me life in your ways." (Psalm 119:33-37)

The psalmist is asking for God to open his eyes and heart, he wants to treasure more of God's word more than anything this world has to offer. I want to know more of your love, "Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord, your salvation according to your promise" (Psalm 119:41). So we see the answer to how we seek God with the whole heart and possibly the answer to loving God with the whole heart; the word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path, surely the word keeps my heart on the right path. When I do not know the path, where shall I go? but to the word.

When affliction comes where shall I go? But to the word, to God's promises. "This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life" (Psalm 119:50). "I entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise" (Psalm 119:58). "Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word... It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes." (Psalm 119:67, 71). This is how we can rejoice in suffering, God's glory is being revealed through his word transforming us. "My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word... How long must your servant endure?... If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction." (Psalm 119:81, 84, 92) 

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path... I am severely afflicted;
give me life, O Lord, according to your word!.. You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word" (Psalm 119:105, 107, 114). 

"The sum of your word is truth" (Psalm 119:160). "Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word!" (Psalm 119:169). God gives understanding and enlightenment into truth, the Holy Spirit is of truth, our part is to seek Him with our whole heart, and we do that through the Word. The word prepares the soil to be good, keeps the heart on the right path, it renews the mind, transforming us into the image, the fullness of Christ. And when you come to fullness in Christ, the water "will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life" and as we feed on the bread He is, the living bread, the word of life, will produce the fruit of life in this mortal body.

In Christ we are beloved, he is the Word of God, the word of life whose words are eternal life. "Where shall we go but to the Lord?" Peter realized this, where shall we go, your words are eternal life (John 6:68). "Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation" (Psalm 25:5). "Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name..." (Psalm 79:9). Oh, for us to understand what the psalmist is saying, "send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling.." (Psalm 43:3). Where can I go but to the Lord? "In him, we live and move and have our being."

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