A Good Work – Stepping in the Light

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6

Paul is writing to the Christians in the church at Philippi. He is referring here to the process of sanctification that begins in the life of a Christian the moment we are saved. Every one of us is a sinner, but God wants us to be holy. Because of our sin nature, we are not capable of living in holiness on our own. At salvation, all of our sins are forgiven by the grace of God because of the sacrifice that Jesus made on Calvary’s cross. There is nothing that we can do to earn this forgiveness, so it would be inappropriate for us to take any of the credit for the miraculous work that is accomplished in our lives. Our sins are washed away by the blood of Jesus Christ. After salvation, we are counted righteous; we are justified. In God’s eyes, it is as if we had never sinned. However, we still have our old nature, which is inherently sinful. The Holy Spirit begins working within us to convict us of sin, show us the right way to live by the truth of God’s Word, and empower us to do those things that will please our Heavenly Father. Every day we choose whether we will allow the Holy Spirit to guide us. Our thoughts, our attitudes, and our actions are constantly subject to God’s approval. When we choose to follow the truth of the Bible and the leading of the Holy Spirit, we have the ability to please God and live righteously. This is called walking in the Spirit, and it is the only way that we can live a holy life.

Morning: Isaiah 23-25

Evening: Philippians 1

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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.