No Fault in Him – Stepping in the Light

“Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. John 19:4-6

Pilate told the crowd gathered outside his judgment hall three times that he found no fault in Jesus. Of course, he found no fault in Jesus because He was the perfect, sinless Son of God. There was no fault to be found in Him. The religious leaders found fault in Jesus because they did not believe that He was the Messiah. They were not convinced by the miracles they had seen Him perform, nor by the words that they had heard Him speak. They found fault in the very fact that He claimed to be the Son of God. It seems that few people that day felt the same as Pilate did. The religious leaders hated Jesus and wanted to get rid of Him. The disciples were disappointed in Jesus because they wanted Him to set up His kingdom and throw off the Roman government. Unfortunately, some Christians today could not truly say that they find no fault in Jesus. They blame the Lord for situations in their lives that make them feel uncomfortable. They blame Him because He has not answered their prayers. Are you blaming God for something in your life today, or can you say that you find no fault in Him at all?

Morning: II Chronicles 34-36

Evening: John 19:1-22

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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.