Many believers desire to walk with God, yet few understand that the Jesus life was never meant to be occasional—it was designed to be lived every single day. Scripture reveals that God’s mercy is new every morning, His provision is daily, and His strength is available for every step we take on His perfect path. God never intended faith to be sporadic — He designed it to be daily. Why Walking with God Every Day Is the Jesus Way, that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

This Week: Why the Jesus life is an every day walk—and how consistent faith positions you for continual spiritual growth.

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Cast. Trust. Walk Free.

This week: Refuse to carry what God has commanded you to cast.

Remember this: The path of God is too narrow for anxiety — cast it off and walk guarded by His peace.

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Each week’s podcast also contains a question designed to encourage testimony. Testimony is vital to a believers life. We overcome by it (Rev. 12:11).
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Question: What is one daily habit that helps you stay anchored in God’s path?

Share: Identify one step you will take this week to strengthen your everyday walk with the Lord.

Remember: God is not distant—His mercy is new every morning, and He walks with you every single day.

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Emery committed his life to the Lord Jesus Christ over 49 years ago and has served as both a full-time pastor and an itinerant minister. Both he and his wife Sharon of 44 years emphasize personal growth and development through the Word of God. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is both the focus and the hallmark of their mission. Read more about them here.

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Podcast Notes:

• Well again, welcome.
• Let’s pray.

Father God thank you for this new day. This is the day you have made, we will rejoice in it and be glad in it. Thank you for another day and another opportunity to follow you, learn from you, grow more into the image of Jesus. We ask you for grace today. We thank you that greater is He that is in me than the little g gods of this world. We pray for our president, the rulers of our nation. Give them help and insight today to do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do in Jesus Name, Amen.

Walking with God Every Day: Review from a Previous Podcast

• Open your Bible with me to the same passages we have covered in previous podcasts: Jude 20,24 Ephesians 6:17–18 and Psalm 18:30, 33
• Allow the Word of God to feed your spirit as we read.
• Read it out loud with me if you are where you can.
• Listen to these words with fresh ears.

Jude 20, 24 (ESV) — 20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 24 Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,

• Then,

Ephesians 6:17–18 (ESV) — 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,

• And Psalm eighteen.

Psalm 18:30, 33 (ESV) — 30 This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him…33 He [the God who made MY WAY perfect,] made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.

• Let’s add to this Psalm 121:3 for this week.

Psalm 121:3 (ESV) — 3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.

• So, God doesn’t just show the path — He keeps your feet on it.
• Knowing that, we made a decision: no more losing ground ever.
• In fact, we are living a life of continual ascent in God’s perfect path.
• No longer are we starting, then stopping, and maybe sliding a bit.
• That’s behind us — from here on out, we walk upward.
• We understood that His way is also a worry free-way.
• Today, we are going to understand something else about this path.
• This way of God’s — this perfect way must be walked every day.
• What we are going to see today is that God simplified what we call ‘walking with God,’ into a twenty-four hour period.
• Now some, instead of calling it walking with God use other terminology.
• Some call it abiding. Some call it following Jesus. God calls it walking in His way—every day.
• The key word, in all that I just mentioned, is the words ‘every day.’
• In today’s podcast, we’re going to understand the concept of ‘every day.’
• We are going to see how God wired ‘every day’ into His way.
• You will see that this thing where people contact God only on Sundays or when they come to church is foreign to the Jesus life.

Walking with God Every Day: Not A Drive By

• And with the thought, here is the Illustration of the Day.

The Cross and the Highway

• In the years following World War II, American travel surged.
• Families took to routes like the Lincoln Highway.
• In 1950, in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, a towering landmark rose beside the road — the Great Cross of Christ.
• Travelers stopped.
• Some got quiet.
• Some took off their hats.
• Some knelt in the grass to pray.
• Some even confessed Jesus as Lord.
• But what happened next is what matters most — because what you do after the cross reveals whether you truly understood it.
• Many climbed back into their cars, drove back down the hill, and continued on the same old road they were on before they ever stopped.
• Not far from that cross was another road — God’s perfect way.
• They visited the cross… but they never surrendered to the road it demands.
• You see, the cross was never meant to be a drive-by — it’s the exit ramp off the old life and the entrance onto God’s way.
• Here it is in God’s Word.

Luke 6:46 (ESV) — 46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?

• In other words, “Why did you call me Lord and never get on the highway called ’My Way?’”

Luke 6:47–49 (ESV) — 47 Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. 49 But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”

• Here it is again in God’s Word.

Matthew 7:21–23 (ESV) — 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’

• Many want forgiveness without surrender — but the moment salvation is real, God sets your feet on a new road.
• It’s His road — it’s His way.
• That’s what Jesus is Lord means.
• No one meets the real Jesus and keeps traveling the same road.
• The Cross is not where your journey ends — it is where your direction changes.
• Step off your road — and commit yourself to His.

Walking with God Every Day: The Way Jesus Did

• So, here you are — you are on this road — God’s perfect way.
• Jesus during this earthly mission walked and talked this same road as a man.
• He ministered for three-and-half years, the culmination of a thirty plus year life.
• He grew in His understanding daily.

Luke 2:40 (ESV) — 40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.

• Verse fifty-two echoes the same thought.

Luke 2:52 (ESV) — 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.

• Then learning obedience was part of Jesus development as well.

Hebrews 5:8 (ESV) — 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.

• Many do not understand this progression in Jesus life.
• Jesus increased in strength, wisdom, stature, favor, and obedience, morning by morning.

Isaiah 50:4 (ESV) — 4 The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

• Morning by morning — sun up to sun down — that’s the ‘every day’ reality of walking with God.
• Jesus learned God’s way to perfection — sinless perfection.
• Even the unbelievers said as much.

Matthew 22:16 (ESV) — 16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.

• Jesus walked this way, the way of God, God’s perfect, blameless path, with absolute perfection, He never stumbled.
• He did it every day.
• In fact, He walked this path so well that one day He announced.

John 14:5–6 (ESV) — 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

• Jesus is saying, “If you want to walk God’s perfect path, walk it like I walked it.”

1 John 2:6 (ESV) — 6 whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

Walking with God Every Day: God Created the Twenty-Four Day

• This way is God’s Way — It’s the Jesus Way — it’s the perfect way — and it’s the way you’re supposed to walk.
• Remember — spiritual strength isn’t built in moments — it’s built in daily steps.
• And if you trust God daily, your walk will not fail because our God is able to keep you from falling.
• Now, one of the singular characteristics about ‘this way’ is that it is an ‘every day’ way.
• You walk ‘The Way’ every day.
• It’s a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday way.
• It’s not a Sunday — skip until the next Sunday, walk.
• This ‘every day’ principle is very much in the Word of God and it is in there rather strong.
• God framed the walk on His path — His way — to be every day.
• He created it to be that way.

Genesis 1:4–5 (ESV) — 4 And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

• There it is — God is the Creator.
• He could have made evening and morning as long as He wanted, any number of hours He chose.
• But, He chose twenty-four hours calling that twenty-four period, a day.
• God wants to engage with you ‘every day.’

Walking with God: Every Day Mercies

• Now, why?
• Well, Lamentations three helps us here.

Lamentations 3:22–23 (ESV) — 22 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

• The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new when?
• Every morning — every morning means every day they are new.
• God wants to show you His mercy every day.
• He doesn’t want to wait until the next Sunday.
• The Hebrew word ‘new’ — new mercies — is the one we want to look at and with that thought, here is the Definition of the Day.
• The Hebrew word for “new” in Lamentations 3:23 is ‘chadash.’
• We tend to think of “new” as something recently made — unused, fresh off the shelf.
• Chadash means renewed… refreshed… restored.
• It’s mercy that doesn’t run out.
• Mercy that shows up at full potency every morning.
• God loves you so much that His compassion is continuously available for you fully-charged every day.
• Every day brings a restoration of God’s mercies for His child as you walk His path.
• Man, that’s something to shout about — Glory be to God!
• Aren’t you glad you don’t have to wait to receive His mercy?
• Wake-up and it’s there.
• So, God’s mercies are new every day.

Walking with God: Every Day Provision

• Go with me now to Exodus sixteen and let’s talk about another area where the concept of ‘every day’ geyser-gushes to the surface.

Exodus 16:4–5 (ESV) — 4 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not. 5 On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily.”

• This is the miracle of manna.
• God provided manna or bread for the children of Israel, oh just once in a while?
• Oh, maybe only on Sundays?
• No, it was every day.
• Provision is packaged like a school lunch for every child of God headed out for the day.

Matthew 6:25 (ESV) — 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

• Don’t be anxious — walk the ‘every day’ walk.
• That’s the lesson of manna.
• God set the provision for the children of Israel who were trudging along in the desert sands to be every day.
• He did it because He so desired to show them who He is moment by moment not month by month.
• Every day God wants to show YOU that God IS not God WAS.
• You’re not created to be alone while stressfully hammering out an existence.
• No, You were fashioned for something much greater, God working through you.
• Your motto is victory in every case.
• God is your provider.
• He is the God of your today.
• Understanding this, your prayer life should easily line up with His twenty-four a day program.

Matthew 6:9–11 (ESV) — 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread,

• Well, what about tomorrow?
• When tomorrow comes, you pray the same prayer: Give us this day our daily bread.
• Fresh, hot bread — every day.

Walking with God: Every Day Word

• Walking with God every day is as easy as the simple song.

Read your Bible — Pray every day so you grow, grow, grow. So you grow, grow, grow. Read your Bible, pray every day so you grow, grow, grow.

Proverbs 8:34 (ESV) — 34 Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.

• God’s Word is His wisdom.
• Watching daily is how wisdom comes to your heart and how it increases in you.
• It doesn’t come if you just wait for Sunday to roll around.

Joshua 1:8 (ESV) — 8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

• Did you hear it?
• Meditate day and night.
• Success is an every day affair.
• Like one fellow said: “The secret of your success is in your daily routine.”
• Daily means daily — a time for the earth to make a complete rotation on its axis.
• We need to wake up and say to the Lord,

“Okay, today is a new day. What do you want me to pray about today? How can I grow today? How can I advance the Kingdom today.

• The early Church caught this vision.
• Can we learn something from them?

Acts 2:46–47 (ESV) — 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

• Do you see — the Lord worked with them on a ‘daily’ basis because they were looking to Him day by day.
• They understood that ‘every day’ doesn’t mean occasionally.
• Walking God’s path is built on daily choices.
• ‘Every day’ is driven by:
• Commitment not feelings.
• Faith not doubt.
• Purpose not passiveness.

2 Corinthians 3:18 (ESV) — 18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

• Glory to glory is an every day affair.
• On earth as it is in heaven, that’s the Jesus way.

Walking with God Every Day: Illegal Prayers

• Let’s conclude by talking about illegal prayers.
• Did you ever notice that there are some prayers that you cannot pray just one time in your life and that single prayer cover you for the rest of your life?
• You cannot circumvent ‘every day.’
• Jesus said so, Himself.

Matthew 6:34 (ESV) — 34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

• Did you hear that — ‘For the day.’
• Every day has it’s own challenges, Jesus said.
• He knew it to be true and you do too.
• Now, your flesh doesn’t like this— but Jesus is right: every day carries its own battle and every day carries fresh mercy.
• So, think in line with God’s Word.
• ‘Greater is He that is in Me,’ (1 John 4:4) thank God I’m not alone.
• You see, what Jesus is preaching here is the ‘every day’ principle.
• Since ‘every day’ has challenges, allow the Lord to show you what He can do today.
• Handle today, today with God — don’t worry about tomorrow.
• Just know when midnight strikes, His mercies will come roaring to your aid.
• Now, have you realized that you cannot pray a single prayer to God that will cover all your challenges for the rest of your life?
• I can save you the time trying to pray this prayer — it doesn’t work.
• It violates ‘every day.’
• Exercising authority is a twenty-four affair.
• It’s not one and done for 60 years — it’s day by day every day.
• It’s as the situations arise.
• This principle is evident in Jesus life.

Luke 4:13 (ESV) — 13 And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.

• Did you hear that? — The devil departed until an ‘opportune time.’
• ‘Until’ means — the devil was coming back later to attack Jesus.
• So, you see it’s not one and done.
• If anybody could have made the devil leave, once and for all, it would have been Jesus.
• But, it’s just not available from God!
• Now, whatever Jesus died and paid for is available every moment of every day but challenges to your faith are set for a more ‘opportune time.’
• The two words ‘opportune time’ is one word, in the Greek, and it means a time that is suitable or advantageous for a particular purpose.
• An ‘opportune time’ is a moment in time when conditions are right and favorable for an attack.
• The enemy was looking for that strategic window after Jesus kicked him to the curb in the wilderness.
• That matches First Peter five.

1 Peter 5:8 (ESV) — 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

• The words ‘seeking someone to devour’ and ‘until an opportune time’ mean the same thing.
• So, you see, Jesus resisted Satan successfully three times in the wilderness — then, the devil left Him but it wasn’t once and for all.
• It was until a more opportune time.
• You see this probing of Satan in Jesus ministry.
• Satan provoked the religious leaders to throw Him off the cliff in His home town.
• The enemy put questions in the mouth of religious leaders designed to get Jesus in trouble with the Roman authorities.
• Jesus repelled those attempts in the day that they were presented to Him.
• He demonstarted God’s Lordship over Satan’s devices every day.
• This way is an every day way.

Walking with God Every Day: Putting God’s Word Into Action

• So what does walking with God ‘every day’ actually look like?
• To walk with God every day, begin each morning with a conscious acknowledgment of His Presence. Turn your heart towards Him when you rise.
• A daily walk requires daily direction. Ask the Lord about His agenda for your day.
• Walking with God every day means meeting Him in His Word every day. God’s Word is life and light to your path.
• Stick to your commitment every day. Feelings fluctuate, but faith walkers decide again and again, “Today, I follow Him.”
• Remember: A strong walk with God is not built on spiritual drive-bys — it is forged daily.
• So, start today.
• Walk with God today.
• Trust Him today. Follow Him today—because the Jesus way is lived one faithful day at a time.

Now Father God thank for being in our lives every day. We reach for you every day. We look forward to walking with you on your perfect path every day. Thank you for the Jesus way that you had Him model for us. We are excited about this today.

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