SMF - Walking in Light or in Darkness - Mrs. Wierwille

SMF: Sunday Morning Fellowship

Isaiah 50:10-11 KJV

Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.

Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.

Rotherham

Who among you, revereth Yahweh, Hearkening unto the voice of his Servant,—That hath walked in dark places And hath had no gleam of light? Let him trust in the name of Yahweh, And lean upon his God.

Lo! all ye that kindle a fire, That gird yourselves with fiery darts,—Walk ye in the blaze of your own fire. And in the fiery darts ye have kindled, At my hand, hath this befallen you, In sorrow, shall ye lie down.

Orientalism  In the Bible lands the farmers of a village go out to the fields early in the morning and come home after dark. They make a public fire for the whole village each morning. The farmers gather around the fire early in the morning to warm their hands and feet. The roads are not good. The road might just be a small path big enough for one man at a time. While it is still dark the farmer takes a rope made of coconut fiber and sets fire to the end of it and he holds it. Then, as he goes, he blows on it and it sparkles. Then he holds it down to the road so he may see where he is going. Our own sparks do not give out much light. We need to walk in the bright light of God's Word rather than trying to light our own path.

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