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In Psalm 119:130 the writer proclaims: “The unfolding of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.” Barnes writes of this word, “unfolding”: “The Hebrew word – פתח pethach – means an “opening” or “entrance” – as of a gate, Joshua 20:4; Judges 9:35″. When we open up, and enter into the exposition of God’s word, it gives light and understanding. This is a good reminder in several situations:

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Sunday evening, our family had been “snowed in” for the better part of four days, other than morning worship at Trinity Baptist, and a brief trip to the grocery store. With a bad case of “cabin fever”, I decided we needed to do something different: “Let’s all go take a walk!”

There is always something about our family walks. We can each just be sitting around the house — reading, watching tv or playing video games — but the minute we step outdoors and walk, we all start talking and telling stories and laughing. I think it is one of the things we most enjoy together as a family. But this was going to be an “adventure”, in these conditions. Probably 3-4 inches of snow had fallen over the weekend, with a pretty thick layer of ice underneath. Plus the temperatures had been well under freezing — as low as 9 degrees! “Well just see how far we get”, I said. “Maybe just a few feet; let’s at least try to stretch our legs.” So we all bundled up, and out we went.

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