Week 1 Memory Verse

I really do believe that memorization is important but if you don't apply what you know to your life it will be useless information inside your head. So I'll try weekly to figure out the application of each verse to my life.

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." - Psalm 119:105

Why is God's Word so important? Well God's Word is a lamp to our feet; it allows us to see where we are and what we're standing on. It is a light for our path; it illuminates the darkness in front of us so we can see where we are going in life.

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