The Redeemed of the Lord – Stepping in the Light

“O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.” Psalm 107:1-3

Redemption was a familiar concept to the Israelites. They had grown from an itinerant family into a whole nation within the confines of the land of Egypt. After hundreds of years of bondage in Egypt, God told Moses to speak to the Israelites and tell them that He was going to redeem them. He was going to buy them back out of slavery. Through the ten plagues that He sent upon the Egyptians and the miraculous parting of the Red Sea, God did pay the price to free His people. The Lord commanded Moses to institute the Passover so that His people would be reminded how He had brought them out of slavery. This psalm begins with two reasons to give thanks to God; He is good, and His mercy endures forever. The writer then invites all those who had experienced redemption, those who had been brought back to the land of Israel from the four corners of the globe, to join in testifying of the goodness and mercy of God. In this New Testament age, we have experienced a far greater redemption. God the Father has purchased us by the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ, on Calvary. Through faith in Jesus, we have received the gift of eternal life. How much more should we be willing to join in praising God for His goodness and mercy? Let the redeemed of the Lord say so!

Morning: Psalms 107-109

Evening: I Corinthians 4

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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.