Today’s Walk in the Word

Early in the morning [Jesus] went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.                    —Mark 1:35 A masterful violinist said the secret of her success was “planned neglect.” She explained that at an early stage, she had allowed routine chores like washing dishes, making beds, and […]

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.                           —Psalm 56:3 When John was given a vision of heaven, he saw a list of “no mores”: No more tears No more mourning No more pain No more death Clarence Macartney said, […]

It was good for me to be afflicted.                  —Psalm 119:71 Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen created the theory of “disruptive innovation.” The theory asserts that a new product or service disrupts an existing market and creates a new one. Professor Christensen cited disruptions that changed the […]

Though you have not seen him, you love him.                                 —1 Peter 1:8 In The Changed Life, Henry Drummond wrote about a lady of exemplary character and radiant personality whose attire always included her locket necklace. Everyone was curious about […]

God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.                     —Psalm 54:4 Sustain: to give support or relief to; to support the weight of; to buoy up. (Merriam-Webster) Sustain. I love that word. It describes God’s constant care. “For forty years you sustained […]

[Peter said] You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.        —Matthew 16:16 It was the most painful night of Peter’s life; the night he denied knowing Jesus. Jesus told Peter that he would deny him. Peter said he wouldn’t. He did. But that’s not the end of the story. Peter […]

It is finished. —John 19:30 Buy now, pay later. Most of us have been a victim of that lure. And we learned that “later” came sooner than expected. Someone picked up the tab for your biggest debt. The Greek word is tetelestai. That’s the word Jesus spoke from the Cross when he bowed his head […]

The integrity of the upright guides them.                         —Proverbs 11:3 Senator Richard Russell (1897–1971) said, “When the time comes for me to go out of this chamber, whether I go voluntarily, or my commission is revoked by the electorate of Georgia, or I am […]

Let those who boast boast in this, that they understand and know me.                 —Jeremiah 9:24 “It’s not whether you win or lose but how you play the game,” goes the saying. Really? I’ve never seen a losing team stay on the field screaming, “We’re number three! We’re […]

Repent and be baptized . . . “for the forgiveness of your sins.                 —Acts 2:38 Bible scholar R.C.H. Lenski wrote: “In the entire Bible no sweeter word meets the sinner’s eye,” than the Greek word for forgiveness (aphesin). The word means “sending away,” “remission,” “dismissal.” Lenski said […]