NOVEMBER 29, Psalm 119:130

Wei Rong sat on the sofa with his grandmother as she read aloud from her Bible. The thunderstorm outside made him glad to be safe and warm in the house. But Wei Rong was startled by a very loud crack of thunder. “Whoa!” he exclaimed when all the lights went out. “It’s dark in here. Do you have a flashlight, Grandma?” “There’s one in the kitchen,” said Grandma. “It’s in the top drawer next to the stove. Do you want to go find it?”

“Sure,” said Wei Rong. He jumped up and started toward the kitchen, but he bumped his knee on a small table. “Ouch!” he yelped. He took a couple more steps and bumped into the couch. “I don’t like the dark,” he grumbled. Wei Rong finally made it to the kitchen, opened the drawer, found the flashlight, and switched it on. “This is better,” he said. “I can see where I’m going now.”

“Good,” said Grandma. “Now let’s see if you can answer this question . . . What people live in the dark all the time?” As she spoke, the lights came back on. “All the time?” Wei Rong looked at her in surprise. “You mean like way up in the north pole where the sun doesn’t shine for weeks? But it does shine part of the year. They’re not in the dark all the time.”

“True,” Grandma agreed, picking up her Bible again. “Everyone enjoys some daylight, but people everywhere also need a different kind of light. That’s because, in a way, those who live without the Bible live in the dark all the time. Do you know why?”

Wei Rong looked uncertain. “Well… I learned a verse that says the Bible is like a light,” he said.

“Exactly,” agreed Grandma. “God says the Bible gives light to our lives. It shows us the way to know and love God, and how to live for Him day by day.” Wei Rong set the flashlight on the table. “I think we should keep this right here, Grandma, just in case the lights go out again.”

“Okay,” agreed Grandma with a smile. “And let’s keep Bible verses in our hearts for times of spiritual need. You said you don’t like the dark, so let’s read some more of God’s Word.”

Thought: Do you read the Bible every day? Do you memorise the Bible verses so that you’ll never be without the light of God’s Word?

Prayer: Father in heaven, thank You for the reminder of the importance of reading the Bible daily and memorising the verses. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.