Today’s Scripture: Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

A defining moment in my life occurred very quietly one evening in the first Bible study group I attended. The leader of the study said to us, “The Bible wasn’t given just to increase your knowledge but to guide your conduct.” As obvious as that truth is to me now, at the time it was brand new. It was as if someone had turned on a light in my mind. I saw clearly what I’d been completely oblivious to before.

It wasn’t that I was living what we would consider a sinful lifestyle. Quite the opposite was true. I’d grown up in a church setting, trusted Christ as my savior, read the Bible every day, and even memorized a few Bible verses. But the idea of applying Scripture to specific situations in my daily life had never occurred to me. That night I prayed a simple prayer: “God, starting tonight I want you to use the Bible to guide my conduct.” My whole approach to the Word of God changed overnight, and the Scriptures suddenly became very relevant. That was the beginning of my own personal “pursuit of holiness.”

The Bible is indeed a very relevant book, giving instruction and guidance for our daily lives. In following this instruction, however, we’re continually faced with a series of choices. Of course, life is a constant series of choices from the time we arise in the morning until we go to bed at night. Many of these choices have moral consequences. For example, although the route you choose to drive to work each morning is probably not morally significant, the thoughts you choose to think while you’re driving are moral choices, as is the way you choose to drive.

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