JUL 7

Psalm 119:105-112
Memorise Psalm 119:105
“A most sure word of prophecy… A light that shineth in a dark place”

If the Ten Commandments are meant for unbelievers to see their sin and their need for a saviour, does that mean that after we become saved, we no longer need them? As believers, we already know that we are sinners, and we have already repented of our sins and we believe in Jesus. His blood has washed our sins away, and therefore we no longer need to abide by the commandments. After all it is all about grace, and not the law, isn’t it?

What use then do the Ten Commandments have for us? The Psalmist in Psalm 119:105 gives us a most simple and practical reason why we must continue to know and to abide by them. He declares, “Thy word is a lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our path”. Before we came to Christ, the law was like a harsh schoolmaster who rebuked us and guided us to see our need for Christ. After we are saved, the law continues to be our guide. Now it is like a lamp and a light, to show us the path which we are to walk in this dark and sin-filled world. It is like a modern day torch that would illuminate the path in front of us, and direct every single step that we take.

You see, the world we live in today is lost in the darkness of sin. Men everywhere are just groping around, trying to find their way, trying to attain meaning and fulfilment in life. In fact, Jesus tells us that “men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil” (John 3:19).

However, as believers, we have the light and torch of the Word of God. As we go through life, as we make decisions every day, as we grapple to know the difference between right and wrong, the law is our guide, our only source of light that would help us along our way. That is the use of the Ten Commandments for us believers today. In essence, it shows us what God’s standards are for our lives, and help us to make decisions every day of our life. As Paul clearly instructs us in Ephesians 5:8, “For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:”

Thought: I need the light of the law to guide me in my journey through life.
Prayer: Lord, help me to always shine the torch of Your Word to light my path and guide every choice that I make.