An Upright Man – Stepping in the Light

“And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?” Job 1:8

Satan is our enemy. He is called “the accuser of the brethren” in Revelation 12:10. I Peter 5:8 says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” Here in the book of Job, when God asked Satan where he had been, he said that he had been going to and fro in the earth. If Satan is constantly looking for things to accuse people of before God, it is important to recognize the fact that God brought Job up to Satan as an example of someone he should take note of. There really is a spiritual battle that has been going on since the beginning of time. We are the focus of this great conflict between good and evil. Of course, we understand from scripture that God is going to win the war in the end, but in the meantime, He gives us the opportunity to fight for the cause of righteousness on a personal level. Day by day and moment by moment, God is watching us to see whether we will obey Him or live for ourselves. Satan wants to discourage us and ultimately defeat us. He did everything he could to cause Job to turn against God in his heart, but Job remained faithful to God. The Bible does not give us a great deal of detail, but we know that this spiritual struggle is still going on. Could God use you as an example of someone who is upright? Can He count on you to please Him?

Morning: Job 1-2

Evening: Acts 7:22-43

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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.