That Ye May Know – Stepping in the Light

“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” I John 5:13

We often sing, “Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine; Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!” But what is it that we are singing about? The message here is that it is a tremendous blessing to know for sure that you are saved. The song goes on to say, “Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His spirit, washed in His blood.” If you know that you have received salvation, that you have been born again by the Spirit of God, and that your sins have been washed away by the shed blood of Jesus Christ, you have something to be excited about! It seems that many people lack this degree of confidence in their salvation. One of the main causes for doubts is a deficiency in understanding regarding what it means to be saved. John helps us sort out whether we are saved by giving us an absolutely fool proof test. “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (I John 5:12). The previous verse declares that God has given us eternal life in His Son, Jesus Christ. If we have received Christ, then we have eternal life. The assurance of salvation cannot be based upon our own merit. We do not deserve to be saved. Salvation is a gift. Either we have received Christ or we have not. How can we know that we are saved? It is because the Bible says so! God gave us His promise, and we can rest assured that He will keep it.

Morning: Daniel 3-4

Evening: I John 5

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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.