Deliver Me – Stepping in the Light

“Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men. For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.” Psalm 59:1-4

David wrote these words when King Saul sent men to watch his house in an attempt to keep him from escaping. Saul’s plan was to kill David, but David had done nothing wrong. Quite the opposite, David had been responsible for the Israelites’ victory over the Philistines and had faithfully served King Saul. David had been singled out by Saul because Saul realized that God’s blessings had been removed from his own life and that the Lord had chosen David to take his place on the throne of Israel. David’s response was to turn to God in prayer. He could have chosen to fight, to defend himself, and to ultimately claim his rightful place as king of Israel. After all, David had already been anointed king by the prophet Samuel. But rather than lashing out at Saul or defending himself against these unwarranted attacks, David turned to God. Though most of us will never experience anything quite so dramatic in our lives, we can certainly learn from David’s example. God is our defense. He knows our situation, and He knows exactly what we need. When everything seems to be against us, we must turn to Him for help.

Morning: Psalms 57-59

Evening: Romans 4

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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.