Self-Confidence – Stepping in the Light

“Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.” Matthew 26:33-35

We put a great deal of value on self-confidence. We want our leaders to display a great deal of confidence, and when we see their confidence it often inspires confidence in us and gives us a calm reassurance that they are making good decisions and that everything is going to be fine. Peter was confident that he would never deny the Lord, and so were all of the other disciples; but when it came time to put that confidence to the test, they all failed miserably.

The Bible teaches that our confidence should be in God. “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man” (Psalm 118:8). Our confidence should not be in any person, including ourselves. “For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken” (Proverbs 3:26). “In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge” (Proverbs 14:26). God wants us to be confident people, but He wants us to draw our confidence from Him. The disciples’ confidence in themselves eventually became their downfall. Our confidence as Christians should be placed completely in our Heavenly Father and what He can do.

Morning: Leviticus 13

Evening: Matthew 26:26-50

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“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

If you were to find yourself walking down a path in the dark of night with only an old-fashioned lantern to light the way, you wouldn’t be able to see very far ahead. You would be able to see just enough of the pathway to know which direction to take your next step and enough of the ground to choose the best place for your feet. When it comes to our daily lives, God’s Word is a lot like that lantern. It will not show us the whole path at once, but it is exactly what we need to help us decide how to take the next step.

The Bible is our source of spiritual light, and if we consistently seek God’s direction as we read from its pages, we will always have enough light for our next step along the pathway of life. It is then that we are, in the words of an old gospel song, “stepping in the light.”

The goal of this devotional guide is to encourage you to spend time in the Word of God each day. Reading the passages listed at the bottom of the page will take you all the way through the Bible in one year. The devotional thought for each day is taken from a text within that day’s reading, so even that small daily portion of reading will take you on a journey through God’s Word. It is my prayer that this guide would help you to walk closer to the Lord and that you will find yourself taking each step in the light of His Word.