Keep My Lamp Burning

Greetings,

Last week as I was reading through Psalm18, I came across this verse:

“You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light” (Psalm 18:28 NIV Version).

I was immediately reminded of a little song I used to sing in Spanish at church on Sundays, and in the car, and around the house, and where ever else I happened to be because my mother insisted we always have praise coming out of our mouths.

The literal translation says, “Put oil in my lamp, Lord. I want to serve thee with love, put oil in my lamp, Lord.  Jesus, You are my life. Jesus, You are my love. You saved my lost soul, which is why I worship You with my heart…”

In other words, we need God's oil to keep from burning out.  Have you ever felt overwhelmed? that you were right on the edge of being completely drained?  That's when we need to turn to Him and say, "Keep my lamp burning." The Lord will shed His light on our otherwise dark path. He will illuminate our understanding. He will shine brightly into the dank and dingy parts of our existence flooding us with peace, joy, and hope.  

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You that You keep our lamps burning, and when You do, we see more clearly, our souls are refreshed, and our perspectives change.  We have tranquility and comfort.  With You in charge, we will never run out of what we need, and we can always look on the bright side. In Jesus’ name, AMEN.