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Polar Opposites (Psalm 119:104)

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105

I live in the mountains just outside of Westcliffe, Colorado. This area is designated a dark sky community. They have gone to great lengths to limit the amount of light that is permitted. On a moonless night, it is virtually impossible to see any trails. On the other hand, when it is incredibly dark, a small amount of light makes a massive difference!

We live in an extremely dark world. However, if you have come to know Christ as your Lord and Savior, you have been delivered from this darkness.

For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son…
Colossians 1:13

We now have the ability to read and understand the word of God. It is God’s word that guides our way and keeps us on the right path.

You can imagine how dangerous it would be to try to walk on the mountain paths of Colorado when it is dark and without any source of light. It would be absolutely foolish. You could easily walk right into the path of a bear or a mountain lion, or you could walk off a cliff.

It is certainly more dangerous for a Christian to try to walk through this life without the light of God’s word. There are pitfalls everywhere and an enemy that would absolutely delight in our destruction.

We can be sure that we are protected from the darkness when we follow Jesus. Of course, we follow Jesus by following His word!

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
John 8:12

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Rocky Wyatt

Rocky Wyatt came to know the Lord as a young teenager and began working in youth ministry when in college. After serving in churches in Utah, California and Colorado, Rocky moved to Texas to serve as Youth Pastor at Countryside Bible Church. He served there for 26 years where he eventually moved from youth ministry to serve as an Associate Pastor.

Over the course of his ministry, Rocky has always had a desire to train men for pastoral ministry in the context of the local church. In 1992 he started XL Ministries, an organization that is committed to helping churches establish intensive internships for pastoral training. In 2020 he left his position at Countryside Bible Church to become the Executive Director of XL Ministries and now works full time assisting churches in training men for ministry.

He is co-author of The Youth Ministry Training Manual, a textbook for training youth pastors, and has also written multiple other resources for use in various local church ministries. He is currently working on a book to encourage churches to take the primary responsibility to train pastors.

Rocky is married to Pamela, has two sons and daughters-in-law, and ten grandchildren. 

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.1 Corinthians 15:58