Spiritual Words – Stepping in the Light

“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63

The word quicken means “to make alive.” Jesus said that the words that He spoke were spiritual words and that they would give life. There are several ways that we can apply this thought to our personal lives. First, we need to be sure that we are regularly spending time in God’s Word. Jesus prayed in John 17:17, “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” Peter said to Jesus in John 6:68, “Thou hast the words of eternal life.” When we read the Bible, we are reading God’s words. That means the Bible is our ultimate source of spiritual words. Spending time in God’s Word will quicken and strengthen us spiritually. Second, we need to be sure that we choose to spend time with others whose speech is about spiritual things. The Bible teaches that we become like our friends. “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed,” (Proverbs 13:20). Third, we should always be sure to speak about spiritual things. This is a core principle in God’s formula for success that He gave to Joshua. “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success,” (Joshua 1:8). If we read God’s Word, walk with spiritual people, and talk about spiritual things, it will make us spiritually alive.

Morning: I Chronicles 10-12

Evening: John 6:45-71

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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.