By Him all Things Consist – Stepping in the Light

“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.” Colossians 1:16-17

The Bible teaches that God is three in one: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. As God the Son, Jesus was the active member of the Godhead in creation. “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made,” (John 1:3). In the passage above, Paul divides the things that He created into things that are visible and things that are invisible. We can see the sun, the moon, and the stars. We can see the flowers, the trees, the mountains, and the sky; but we cannot see what they are made out of. The molecules and atoms which make up the matter in our universe consist because of the creative and sustaining power of the Lord Jesus Christ. This great power is the same power that is constantly at work in our lives. Our Lord not only sustains the world around us, but He sustains our spiritual and physical lives as well. It is important for us to recognize the magnitude of His power because it increases the faith that we have in Him to meet our individual needs. If He can feed the birds, He can feed us. If he can sustain the rotation of the earth in its journey around the sun, then He can sustain our lives and meet our needs. If He can meet our physical needs, He can meet our spiritual needs as well. Are you depending completely upon Him today?

Morning: Isaiah 32-33

Evening: Colossians 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.