Guilty – Stepping in the Light

“And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity. And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.” Leviticus 5:17-18

As New Testament Christians, we experience the tremendous blessing of living in the Age of Grace. Jesus Christ died on the cross of Calvary to pay for our sins. Once we accept Him as our Saviour, we are completely forgiven and God no longer sees our sins. Instead, God sees the shed blood of Christ and His righteousness, which has been placed on our account. The truths of forgiveness and justification are certainly wonderful, but if we are not careful, we will begin to take them for granted as time goes by. Paul says in Galatians 3:24 that the law was our school master to bring us to Christ. The law demonstrates the holiness of God. There were so many ordinances in the Old Testament law that it would have been very easy for a person to break one of them without even realizing it. In the passage above, we can see that if that were to happen, the person was still guilty. God’s grace does not negate His holiness, nor does it excuse us from living according to His precepts. We are all guilty sinners before God in desperate need of His great grace.

Morning: Leviticus 4-5

Evening: Matthew 24:29-51

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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.