Don’t Turn Back – Stepping in the Light

“And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62

Three different people came to Jesus asking to be one of His disciples, and each time Jesus gave them something to consider before making a commitment to follow Him. The first one said, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus told him that He didn’t even have a place to live. In other words, “Are you sure you want to follow someone who doesn’t have a place to live?” Jesus said to another man nearby, “Follow me.” The man said that he had to take care of his aged father first and then he would be able to follow Christ. Jesus said, “Let the dead bury their dead,” meaning, let the spiritually dead take care of those responsibilities. Then another man volunteered to follow Him, but asked permission to first go back to his home and say goodbye to his family. Jesus told him that if a person begins to work for the Lord and then turns back he is not fit for the kingdom of God. Jesus did not say that person could not enter the kingdom of God, but that he wasn’t fit for it. The Bible doesn’t tell us what these three men decided to do, but Jesus definitely gave them some serious food for thought. We have the advantage of being able to compare scripture with scripture in helping us understand how to apply the Lord’s words to our own lives. Jesus is still looking for disciples to follow Him. Do you desire to give your life to Christ? Jesus showed us here that discipleship requires a single focus and a committed heart.

Morning: I Samuel 10-12

Evening: Luke 9:37-62

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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.