A Lantern for Winter Warmth
Illustration★★★★Many years ago, before Oriental railways had been fully modernized, I had to make, in winter, the long jour- ney between Seoul and Pyeng Yang, in an unheated train. A farm-raised missionary came to my help, with the sug- gestion that I put a lighted lantern between my feet, and wrap up in a blanket. So I made the trip in reasonable comfort. That was to be a new application of the Scripture, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet.” God’s word is not only for guidance, but also for comfort and sustenance. It helps through the hard places. A little heat, rightly placed, may provide a great warmth. So the lowliest life may shed a constant influence in the most limited environment.
The point
A lantern carried between the feet on a cold train ride pictures how God's word gives comfort as well as guidance.