10.9.2026 - Anneke DeJong

Friday, 10/09/2026

As you enter your time with God, pause for a moment of silence and rest in His presence. Our text today comes from Psalm 119:105-112. Read through the passage slowly, meditating on the words and listening as God speaks to you.

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Your word is a lamp for my feet,

    a light on my path.

I have taken an oath and confirmed it,

    that I will follow your righteous laws.

I have suffered much;

    preserve my life, Lord, according to your word.

Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth,

    and teach me your laws.

Though I constantly take my life in my hands,

    I will not forget your law.

The wicked have set a snare for me,

    but I have not strayed from your precepts.

Your statutes are my heritage forever;

    they are the joy of my heart.

My heart is set on keeping your decrees

    to the very end. (Psalm 119:105-112)

God Builds His Church Through His Sufficient Word

Psalm 119 is truly a literary masterpiece! In this massive acrostic poem, each of its twenty-two stanzas begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and each stanza contains exactly eight lines that all begin with that same letter. Imagine a poem where eight lines begin with the letter A, then eight that begin with the letter B, and so on and so forth until you end with eight lines beginning with the letter Z. Unfortunately, this structure is lost in translation, but you can still see the Hebrew letter above each stanza.

The psalm is filled with beautiful poetry and imagery. Its 176 verses are all dedicated to praising God for his word–an overwhelming expression of the psalmist’s love for God’s word. Many of the images are not as clear to us reading them in English as they would have been to the original audience. However, our passage today begins with one that we can all understand: God’s word as “a lamp for our feet” and “a light on our path” is a picture that transcends translation. (Also, if you grew up in the 1980s, you probably can’t read those words without hearing them sung by Amy Grant.)

The psalmist understood that this world can be a dark and difficult place to live. He has “suffered much,” and we can relate. But God’s word provides light in the darkness as we walk along the paths of life. It guides our steps and shows the way forward.

The thing that strikes me about this image is how darkness still surrounds the psalmist. God’s word does not light up everything all around him. Rather, it provides just enough light to take the next step. While it gives guidance, it asks the psalmist to trust God with the big picture.

This is true for all of God’s Word. So often we want the Bible to answer all of our questions. We want to know everything about God and about the future he has planned for us. But the Bible does not tell us all there is to know about God. Rather, it tells us everything we need to know. And while it hints at the future glory awaiting us, we are called to trust God with the details. The writers of the Belgic Confession called this the “Sufficiency of Scripture.”

We are living in an era obsessed with information. This time in history is literally called “The Information Revolution,” and we are outsourcing knowledge to various technological devices at an unprecedented pace. Yet this endless supply of information does nothing to satisfy the longings of the human soul. We are limited creatures, with a limited capacity for knowledge. What a kindness, then, that the God of all knowledge has not given us a revelation filled with endless information, but a revelation that leads us to himself. 

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…  In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:1,4,5)

John describes Jesus as God’s Word and God’s light because Jesus reveals God. And everyone who knows Jesus knows God (John 14:9). The Bible is sufficient because it leads us to a relationship with Jesus. In Jesus Christ, God’s revelation has been fulfilled and completed. The words of Scripture are enough for us because the work of Christ is enough. Thanks be to God!

Your statutes are my heritage forever;

    they are the joy of my heart.

My heart is set on keeping your decrees

    to the very end. –Psalm 119:111-112