Stayed on Thee – Stepping in the Light

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” Isaiah 26:3

The word stayed means “remained in a particular state or position.” When we say that something is stayed, we mean that it is affixed, steady, or unmoving. Perhaps you have used tape to stick a poster on the wall and become frustrated because it didn’t stay. When this happens, we immediately go looking for a better kind of tape. However, our minds can hardly be typified by a poster board. The poster board has one message and needs to be put in a particular place, while our minds are constantly processing information and need to be properly focused. Your mind is capable of handling thousands of bits of information per second. This is all happening within a context of awareness. As I am writing this devotional, I am aware of my surroundings, the day, the time, and hundreds of other details; but my main focus is on the topic at hand. At the same time, there is a larger awareness of purpose in life. The reason I am writing is that I want to be a blessing to others and ultimately to please God. The promise in the verse above is that if we will keep our minds focused upon God at all times, we will be at peace. This includes the moment-by-moment focus as well as the big-picture focus. When we fear God and trust in Him, we will choose our occupation, our recreation, and our meditation based on what we believe will please Him. This level of trust is what brings peace because we know that God is pleased with our actions and will bless us because of them.

Morning: Isaiah 26-27

Evening: Philippians 2

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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.