Proverbs 4:18–19: But the path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know what makes them stumble.
Insight
This is a good contrast of the Christian’s path of light with the dark and dangerous path of the wicked. This is not the feeble light of a candle, nor the momentary blaze of the meteor, but the grand illumination of heaven. And what a beautiful sight it is to see the Christian rise out of darkness! Is this full light the picture of my path? Religion must be a shining and progressive light. We must not mistake the beginning for the end of the course. We must not sit down at the entrance and say to our soul, “Take it easy now.” There is no point where we may rest in complacency, as if there were no loftier heights that it is our duty to climb. The world of eternity will be one of the full light of day, where joy and light increase forever. 1
Application
This is the reason why Christian fellowship is so important. When His light is shinning on His children, it draws us together under the brightness of His love and truth. That is why the Scriptures say not to forsake the gathering of the believers, because that is when love and good works are stirred up. Spending time together is God’s way to provide greater security and to avoid the darkness of the world.
Motivation
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14
When you walk in the light, more light shines upon your path. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Father, thank You for allowing me to see clearly the road before me.
1. Bridges, C. (2001). Proverbs (pp. 37–38). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
