Hi Brian!

The word for this week is "lamp". We find it in this verse in the Old Testament:

Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. KJV

This is the Hebrew word "niyr" (neer). Strong's Concordance says: Meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner). The Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament says: The small bowl like objects which contained oil and a wick to be lit to provide light. We have covered the word "light" a few times here but not lamp yet! The light is His presence which illuminates everything around Him, which makes the lamp the container that the Light shines from. WE are the present day 'lamps' who are filled with His presence, His glory, His Wisdom, His Light and His LIFE! We really do not have to work at being the lamp, we must keep ourselve in His love and joy and peace in order for the LIGHT to not be hindered from being seen and received! I LOVE that! Everywhere you go, YOU SHINE! You and Kristine have done a wonderful job of guiding your girls to be the LAMPS that allow HIS LIGHT to shine! My prayer is that you will become more aware of the POWERFUL effect that YOUR presence as the LAMP who allows HIS presence as the LIGHT to shine, changing peoples' lives! Here is another Brandon Lake song called "Running To The Light":

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!