June 8 Daily Devotional

Bible Reading

Psalm 19:

¹The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
²Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
³There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
⁴Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
⁵Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
⁶His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
⁷The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
⁸The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
⁹The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
¹⁰More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
¹¹Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
¹²Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
¹³Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
¹⁴Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Devotional

Christ alone is the light of the world, not a light, but the light. "In him was life, and the life was the light of men." Christ is the Word that was in the beginning with God. Christ is reveal­ed unto us in the Bible, the written Word of God. Thus God's word, as revealed in the Bible, is a lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our path. And because believers have the Word of God dwelling in them, which they proclaim to others, they are the light of the world. "The entrance of Thy words giveth light."

This light hath appeared unto "them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death;" but "men loved darkness rather than light." "This is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil." And so they grope in the dark without light. And outer darkness awaits them, unless they give heed to the Word of God.

There is no light in them. The Hebrew has it: There is no morning for them. How terrible that must be — everlasting night! But "The Sun of Righteousness has arisen with healing in his wings." Christ is still the light of the world, and they that follow him, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. "And they shall walk in the light of the city of God."

Prayer

Gracious God, our heavenly Father, we thank Thee for Thy Word, through which we have light and life. Help us to walk in Thy truth from day to day to the honor and glory of Thy name. May we let our light so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify Thee our Father who art in heaven. Amen.

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Scripture in Devotional: John 8:12; 1:4; 1:2; Ps. 119:105; Col. 3:16; Matt. 5:14; Ps. 119:130; Luke 1:79; John 3:19; Job 12:25; Matt. 25:30; Isa. 8:20; Mal. 4:2; John 8:12; Rev. 21:4.

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