Lighting the way
Light shines on the godly,
and joy on those whose hearts are right. ~ Psalm 97:11 (NLT
When they (the magi/wisemen) saw the star, they were filled with joy! ~ Matthew 2:10 (NLT)
KEY IDEA:
The Lord provides light that shines the way forward.
PRAYER:
Lord, thank you for lighting the way of both believers and pagan magi. It brings joy to my heart. Forgive me for allowing some darkness in my life to dance around and avoid the light. You show the way but I manage to avoid it. Keep at it. Keep pointing the way. Eventually I'll get it. And my life will not only be filled with joy but will also mirror your light to help others. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
