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b'Anytime there\\u2019s a meteor shower, comet, or planet sighting, I\\u2019ll walk down to the lake across the road at night and check it out. The last time I walked to the lake, a couple family members joined me. Most people know that a flashlight would help a person walk a quarter mile in the dark. My family members are not most people! I was the only one who brought a flashlight. So, I decided walking in front would be the best way to shed light for everyone. But by the time the fourth person in line came, the light wasn\\u2019t much help. This person was tripping and yelping every thirty seconds or so. It sounded painful.\\nPsalm 119:105 says, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Notice the psalmist doesn\\u2019t say that God\\u2019s Word is a lamp to everyone who is behind me! If each person walking to the lake had carried a flashlight, there would have been no tripping or yelping.\\nBut it\\u2019s easy to say, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Carrying a flashlight is a pain. I\\u2019ll just follow someone who has a light.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Maybe we think we\\u2019ll know the way because our mom or dad knows the Bible, or we\\u2019ll avoid pitfalls because our pastor knows the Bible. Maybe our favorite theologian knows the Bible and we listen to them, so we\\u2019ll be fine. Certainly our branch of church history got it right, so we\\u2019ll just follow along.\\nBut that\\u2019s not the way it goes! Maybe other people\\u2019s lights can help us see that there\\u2019s a better way (Matthew 5:16), but at a certain point, we need to pick up the Word of God (the light) for ourselves. Jesus\\u2014who is the Word and the light of the world\\u2014came so that we could know God intimately, without having to go through sacrifices or religious leaders. If we\\u2019ve put our trust in Jesus\\u2019 life, death, and resurrection, we have been brought near to God. As we pursue relationship with Him, He helps us know Him personally, not secondhand through someone else.\\nWhen we use God\\u2019s Word to light the path in front of our own feet, the Holy Spirit helps us understand the Bible and know God better. While it\\u2019s wise to listen to other Christians who know the Bible and ask for help, it\\u2019s ultimately our own responsibility to spend time in God\\u2019s Word and become familiar with it for ourselves. \\u2022 Jeff Weddle\\n\\u2022 Does someone in your life love studying the Bible? What have you learned from them? \\n\\u2022 Have you ever heard someone teach from the Bible, but you wonder if their interpretation is actually what the Bible says? Who is a trusted Christian in your life you can talk to about this? \\nYour word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 (WEB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nJohn 14:6; Colossians 2:1-23'