When God speaks, he does more than convey information. He changes reality. That was true when he pierced the world’s natural darkness with light in the beginning. It remains true as he speaks to us the good news about Jesus, the light of the world. Through that message he brings us light and enables us to see life as he sees it. This week we see how the light of God’s Word directs the lives who are eager to serve God. Just like you would not go running at full speed through a dark woods without a flashlight, so also those who desire to serve God with their lives benefit from the direction his light provides.