1 Kings 2:1-3: Then the days of David drew near that he should die, and he charged Solomon his
son, saying: “I go the way of all the earth; be strong, therefore, and prove yourself a man. And
keep the charge of the Lord your God: to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His
commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you
may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn.”
Years ago John Walker was the keeper of the lighthouse at Robin’s Reef on Staten Island. He and
his wife, Catherine, lived there four years faithfully taking care of his duty. One morning, however,
he was stricken with severe pains and Catherine sent to the shore for medical help. When the
physician arrived, he ordered John removed to a hospital at once.
As he was being carried to the boat, he called to his wife, “Mind the light.” The poor fellow never
returned to the lighthouse, but Catherine stayed on to “mind the light.” In fact, she carried out the
duties so well that she was appointed keeper. For more than 30 years she stayed in that lonely
spot, caring for the warning beacon to keep mariners from damage on the rocks.
As David was preparing to be gathered to his fathers, his final admonition to Solomon was “mind
the light.” That is, be faithful to the light of God’s Word: to His statutes, commandments, judgments
and testimonies. If you do that, David promised, you will prosper in all that you do and wherever
you go. And he was right. Solomon became famous for his wisdom and wealth.
That truth has not changed today. Even though David has been dead for 3,000 years, God’s Word
is just as relevant to our lives as it was to his. The promise holds as well. When we are faithful to
walk in the light of Scripture, we will find a prosperity of spirit that follows us wherever we go.
Be careful to “mind the light.” Read God’s Word and apply it to your life, and it will keep you from
stumbling in the dark.
THOSE WHO KEEP GOD’S WORD FAITHFULLY WILL BE FAITHFULLY KEPT.