The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-15

Notice that all names for the Holy Scriptures
found in Ps. ll9 were given to the Bible be-
fore it was complete as now, and therefore ap-
ply to it only TO the extent it was then exist
ent. Most of the names relate to the Ten Com
mandments or the moral law. In the time OF
the Psalmist the Bible also included the eere-
monial law. The names, however. as found in
Ps 1l9 are yet applicable to the Bible SO far
as the Bible itself is in force to-day. The cere-
monial, having effected its work as typical OF
Christ. is not now literally in practice. The
moral law will hold for eternity.
FguratiUe Names for the Bible in Ps. 119.
l. Why is Gods Word like honey and the
honey comb? {V. 1881
2. Why is the Bible like lamp, ". 1867
Life is dark way. and Gods Word is a torch
TO man in an unknown, rough thoroughfare.
By means of a lamp one can avoid tangents off
the road, keep from precipces or other de-
clivities near or in the path.
Luminous compasses are now made and used,
so that one of dark night may yet have
guidance. There is sort of luminous paint
used on tapes by engineers in the field when
it is dark. BY means of luminous painted
lamp one can see his way for inspection inside
of boilers. Gods Word is as q lamp and thus
we have help in answering the question of
Verse 8.
Rev. II. A. Nelson, DID,. once wrote thus: "a
common mistake is to study the Bible only to
increase our knowledge instead of letting it III
rect our action. A lantern is not of much use
to show as things for the mere pleasure of
looking at them Its great use is to guide us
where we ought to go. Just SO it is with the
Bible 1t is lamp to our feet Are you try
ing to obey the Bible? Unless you do you
might as we'll not have the knowledge you get
from It, Oh, let it guide you. Do not 60 to
any place whore you do not see by its light that
the way to heaven passes"
George Muller at the Clifton Conference once
declared As We are drawing nearer and
nearer to the close of the present dispensation,
it will be Of greater Importance than ever TO
take heed to the Holy Scriptures. God has
been pleased to give them to us as a lamp for
the path of our feet, aud as the darkness OF
infdeity and superstition and lawlessness will
increase more and more, we, the disciples of the
Lord Jesus, shall need to give more aud more
heed to the written Word of God, that we may
please God, obey God glorify God; and that,
walking in the waysof God, we may be walk
ing in the paths of pleasantness and peace. :"
Referring to the words, /" Thy Word is q lamp
unto my feet" someone said This was let
ting down the thought of the word of God
in comparing 1t to lamp; why not compare it
to the sun or the stars in the sky because that
would involve no responsibility on our account.
God would keep the fires of the sun and stars
| alive without any help from us, but lamp
must be fed and trimmed every day, and taken
in hand and carried before US a. we went out"
Fawcett wrote:
How precious Is the book divine,
BY inspiration given;
Bright as lamp it's doctrines shine,
To guide our souls 70 heaven.
1t sweetly cheers our dropping hearts,
In this dark vale of tears;
And life, and light, and Joy imPartss
And bsnishes our fears.
This lamp. through all the tedious night
Of life, shall guide
Till we behold the clearer light
OF an aiarual day.