The Beauty of Holiness – Stepping in the Light

“Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.” Psalm 29:1-2

How can we give glory to the Lord? He alone possesses glory; we do not. We can give God glory by recognizing His glory and putting that realization into words. We can speak of His glory, write of His glory, and sing of His glory. When God becomes the object of our praise, we draw attention to His glory. God wants us to recognize His glory on a personal level. This will affect the time that we spend in prayer. We will tell Him from our hearts how great He is. God also wants us to proclaim His glory to others. If they are believers, they will be encouraged to join in praising the Lord. If they are unbelievers, they will be confronted with the truth of His greatness and the reality of their need of God in their own lives. Giving glory to God is part of the act of worshipping Him.

This psalm also teaches us that we are to worship the Lord “in the beauty of holiness.” Holiness is one of the attributes of God. God describes Himself as being holy, and He expects us to be holy as well. Holiness is a compelling characteristic. We are drawn to holiness, therefore we can say it is beautiful. We are to worship God for His holiness, to revel in the beauty of His holiness. We are to strive to be holy as He has commanded us. Even if we think that we are inadequate to give God the praise that He deserves, our worship is a beautiful thing to Him.

Morning: Psalms 29-30

Evening: Acts 23:1-15

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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.