The 3-Watt Night Light Is What We Need

Three watts of light is not very much. In the daylight we probably wouldn’t even recognize a little 3-watt bulb that’s lit. A 3-watt headlamp would never sell. To make my point of how dim a 3-watt night light is… on average they produce about 240 lumens. For context to how small a night light is, a car headlamp produces about 3,000 lumens. All that to say, a 3-watt night light is not very much light at all! But that night light is just enough when it’s dark. If you are in a dark room and there is a little 3-watt night light shining, it will save you from hitting walls or furniture in the room. It is just what you need!

When it comes to our own lives, it seems as though God often shines like a 3-watt bulb. How often we want the light of our lives to be more like the bright headlamp of a car to illuminate the way for us, but He usually gives just enough light for us to see the next step ahead.

I am reflecting on Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path.” He rarely illuminates numerous steps ahead for me, it is far more common that I have just enough to take the next step. And I believe it is because He wants me to trust Him in each step. I know I have a tendency to try getting ahead of Him. I need to slow down and trust Him more.

Proverbs 3:5-6 comes to mind in all this too: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; in all your ways know Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

These verses in Psalms and Proverbs captures it for us. He will light our path – just the amount we need – as we trust Him and really know Him.

I know we want more light. But trust Him, He will light your path as you lean into Him! It’s His promise to us.