Step by Step

“Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 NKJV I love to watch a toddler learning to walk. One step, maybe two and down they go. However, they don’t stop there. Up they pull themselves, eager to get on with it. One can almost hear the thoughts in their little minds, “I can do it. I can do it.” Seldom have I experienced a look of terror or defeat in a little face.

We are rather the opposite. As adults, we tend to give up too quickly; willing to admit defeat at the slightest obstacle. God, on the other hand, never gives up on us. He is constantly there as a source of strength and power just waiting for us to reach out and grab on to the blessings He has promised us.

Reading His Word and meditating on His truths will shed light on every part of our lives if we will go to Him. We can have faith knowing His Word will bring us through good times, bad times and all the times in between. It is our responsibility to take the initiative to step out on faith wherever He asks us to go. His promise is to never leave us nor to forsake us (Hebrews 13:5).

I have learned something extremely important and fundamental about God. He shows us the next step after we take the first one. He wants our faith. He desires for us to lean fully on Him and who He is, not on what we can accomplish on our own. We have no need to impress Him with our wit or strength, but to show Him our devotion is in Him. When we release our selfishness, and embrace Him, He will illuminate the path that leads to blessings.

Can you make a commitment to Him today, with all your heart, trusting in His promise to lead the way and light the path He has chosen for you? Will you follow Him wherever He takes you? Take time to pray that God will lead you and light your way; believing in His promises and taking that first step of faith in Him.