All Due Respect – Stepping in the Light

“And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.” I Samuel 24:6

David was in a unique situation. He had been chosen by God and anointed by the prophet Samuel as the next king of Israel; but the reigning king, King Saul, was still living. God had rejected King Saul as king because of his disobedience to God’s commands. David had become very popular with the people after he single-handedly liberated the Israelites from the Philistines by killing Goliath. When King Saul heard the Israelite women singing songs about how great David was, he became very jealous and decided that he wanted to kill David. The king had tried to kill David several times, but David had always escaped. One day while King Saul was hunting for David, he passed by the very cave where David and his men were hiding. The king was tired and decided to go into the cave to rest. David’s men encouraged David to kill King Saul while he slept, but David refused. Most people would not have faulted David for killing the king because David had already been chosen by God to take his place. David set a great example for us by giving respect to the office when the person occupying the office was not worthy of his respect. David understood that being anointed King of Israel was a sacred thing. It is important for us to remember to show the proper respect for those that God has placed in positions of authority.

Morning: I Samuel 22-24

Evening: Luke 12:1-31

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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.