The King and God’s Law – Stepping in the Light

“And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites: And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them: That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.” Deuteronomy 17:18-20

God sent Moses to lead the people of Israel, and he led them by telling them what God said; but God knew that one day the Israelites would have a king. That king would be chosen by the people from among the people, or he would inherit the throne from his father who was king before him. God knew that there would be good kings and bad kings, some wise and some foolish. The Lord set forth guidelines for what a king should and should not do. God said that the king should have his own personal copy of the law and that he should read from it every day. In essence, this meant that the king would have a copy of all of the Bible that had been written up to that point, and the Lord wanted him to read from it every day. God said that it would keep him humble, keep him right, and prolong his days. We may not be kings, but we are all leaders in some way. As leaders, we need to read God’s Word each day. Reading the Bible enables us to treat people right and make good decisions.

Morning: Deuteronomy 16-18

Evening: Mark 13:1-20

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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.