January 2 Daily Devotional

Bible Reading

Psalm 27:

¹The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
²When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
³Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
⁴One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
⁵For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
⁶And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
⁷Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
⁸When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
⁹Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
¹⁰When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
¹¹Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
¹²Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
¹³I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
¹⁴Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Devotional

"The Lord is my light and my salvation" (Ps. 27:1).

Light and comfort on our way,
Strength and guidance day by day.

Such blessings are offered us in the Word of God.

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." "As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you."

The joy of the Lord is your strength. "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in Thee." "Trust ye in The Lord for ever, for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength." (Heb. The Rock of Ages). "God is our refuge and strength."

For this God is our God for ever and ever. He will be our guide even unto death. "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go." "I will guide thee with mine eye." "The Lord shall guide thee continually."

"The dayspring from on high hath visited us — to guide our feet into the way of peace." He leads us all the way.

Prayer

O God, be Thou the light in our darkness. Comfort us in our sorrow. Strengthen us in our weakness and guide us to our eternal home, for Jesus' sake. And unto Thee shall be all the praise. Amen.

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Scripture in Devotional: Ps. 119:105; Ps. 23:4; Isa. 66:13; Neh. 8:10; Isa. 26:3, 4; Ps. 46:1; Ps. 48:14; Ps. 32:8; Isa. 58:11; Luke 1:78, 79.

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