"Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow."
Isaiah 50:10-11
So these verses seem to be talking about different kinds of light. Perhaps physical / spiritual, but perhaps just bigger / smaller. We're asked if there is anyone who loves God and follows the gospel that doesn't have any light in their lives, and it seems to be a rhetorical question. Obviously people that stay close to God and the spirit have access to God's light. That is the tree in Lehi's dream, and also represents God's love for us. He offers us light so that we can see (spiritually) and grow closer to him, and find happiness.
Then we talk about regular people who try to make light, and their fires are (comparatively) sparks. When we try to light our own way and walk in our own path, we don't do too well. The sorrow here I think is a natural consequence, not a punishment, but it is a hard lesson to learn anyway. We want to be smart and independent, and to know what is best for ourselves, but I think all of us get to a point somewhere when we realize that we are really making a mess of the whole making-our-own-decisions thing... but that is a good thing, because when we realize that, often we become humble enough to turn to God for help.
Today, let's follow God's light, which will surely lead us to long-term happiness rather than sorrow.
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