The Lord Fought for Israel – Stepping in the Light

“And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.” Joshua 10:13-14

Five kings of the Amorites joined together to make war against the Israelites. This was a mighty force, but God spoke to Joshua and told him not to be afraid. Joshua and the Israelite army marched through the night and launched a surprise attack against this vast army. Caught off guard, the enemy soldiers began to retreat. As the Amorites ran from the Israelites, God rained down giant hailstones on the Amorite host. More Amorites were killed by the hailstones than by the Israelite soldiers. The battle lasted all day, and as the sun began to go down, Joshua perceived that the opportunity to completely defeat the entire Amorite army was slipping away. The Israelites were winning, but they needed more time. Joshua prayed that the sun would stand still in the sky, and God answered his prayer. The Lord gave Joshua an additional day’s worth of sunlight to pursue the Amorites. “The Lord fought for Israel.” God had promised that He would give the land of Canaan to the Israelites, and He was doing exactly as He said. The Bible is filled with promises for believers. It is encouraging to see that God always keeps His Word.

Morning: Joshua 10-12

Evening: Luke 1:39-56

About This Site

“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.