"You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light." Psalms 18:28 (NIV) The King James Version of The Bible reads; "For thou wilt light my candle, The Lord, my God will enlighten my darkness."
King David penned this psalm as a song of deliverance. In this psalm he records what God has done for His chosen people, and specifically what He has done for David himself. Here he states that it was The Lord God who brought him out of trouble and darkness, and into His marvelous light.
When we were walking in darkness, we were lost, undergoing disappointment and discouragements, trials and tribulations, all without hope. It was The Lord God who turned our darkness into light, showed us the right way, and provided a light on our path for our feet. (Psalms 119:105) The moment that we believed, The Holy Spirit of God entered into us, and changed us. (John 14:17, Romans 8:11, 1 Corinthians 3:16, and 2 Corinthians 5:17) He enlightened our mind and our heart. The light that He lit within us, was so that we could be a light to a world that is struggling in darkness. (Matthew 5:14-16) He made disciples of us so that we could go forth and make disciples of others. (Matthew 28:19 in the ASV, ESV, NAS, NIV, NKJV, NLT, and RSV Bible versions) We were spiritually enlightened so that we could enlighten others. He keeps our light burning only because He still has work for us to do. (Ecclesiastes 9:10 and John 9:4)
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