Walking with Jesus: Daily Choices and Practical Walking
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
Psalm 119:105
As previously mentioned, walking with Jesus is not just a spiritual phrase… it’s a daily decision. It’s the steady, faithful journey of aligning our choices, thoughts, and actions with Christ. In Psalm 119:100–108, we find a powerful reflection on how God’s Word guides that walk, moment by moment.
Verse 100 says, “I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.” Wisdom doesn’t just come with age or experience, strangely it comes with obedience. Every day presents us with choices: honesty or compromise, kindness or apathy, patience or frustration. Walking with Jesus means choosing His way, even when it’s inconvenient or doesn’t make sense.
In verse 101, the psalmist says, “I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word.” That speaks of intentional living, actively turning from sin, not by accident, but by resolve. Being a disciple is intentional, just as mission is.
Walking with Jesus requires more than belief, it requires action. Verse 105 is one of the most quoted scriptures in the Bible: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” This verse reminds us that God’s Word doesn’t floodlight the whole road ahead, it illuminates the next step. That’s practical. That’s daily. That’s now.
So, each day we should be asking ourselves:
- Is this relationship honouring God?
- Am I reflecting Christ in my surroundings?
- Are my words building others up or tearing them down?
This is practical walking, by letting God’s truth guide your next step, whether in parenting, marriage, finances, or tasks before you.
The psalmist doesn’t hide his struggles. In verse 107, he confesses, “I have suffered much; preserve my life, Lord, according to your word.” The walk of faith isn’t without hardship. But even in pain, we keep walking. Why? Because Jesus walks with us. His Word preserves us, strengthens us, and reminds us that we are never alone.
And so, in verse 108, the psalmist brings his worship: “Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.” Worship is a natural part of walking with Jesus. It keeps our hearts aligned with His and keeps ours spiritually alive.