The God of the Living – Stepping in the Light

“And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.” Mark 12:26-27

There was a huge debate between the Pharisees and Sadducees regarding life after death. The Pharisees believed that one day there would be a resurrection, but the Sadducees did not. The Sadducees decided that they would pose an impossible problem to Jesus because they felt that if He were unable to answer them, it would prove that their point of view was correct. Jesus told them that they were making a big mistake in their thinking. He called their attention to Moses as he knelt before the burning bush and heard God say to him, “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Jesus pointed out that God is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob died hundreds of years before Moses, but when God mentioned them at the burning bush, they were very much alive.

For those who put their trust in Christ, God has promised eternal life. When we exercise our faith in God, we receive life that will go on forever. Because God gives everlasting life to all those who believe in Him, He truly is the God of the living. Are we living today as though we will live for eternity? Are we behaving in a way that makes it obvious that He is our God?

Morning: Deuteronomy 10-12

Evening: Mark 12:1-27

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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.