Today’s Walk in the Word

Ask in faith, never doubting.                  —James 1:6 In Acts 12, Luke reports a thrilling incident—with a sidebar of irony. On this night, Peter was in prison, chained to two soldiers. Herod planned to behead him in the morning. A jailbreaking angel rescued Peter, and he made a […]

Turn to God . . . that times of refreshing may come.                                                —Acts 3:19 Remember the Old Milwaukee beer commercial, “It doesn’t get any better than this”? After a day of fishing—away […]

Your will be done.   —Matthew 6:10 Patience is often a missing ingredient in our prayers. Waiting may not be your long suit—you want an immediate response when you pray. But God’s answer may require some repair work on your relationship with him. It’s a submission issue. Until you get to the point where you […]

Be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.      —Psalm 27:14 Wait! Now there’s a word that makes you want to scream. You’re busy from dawn ’til dark. Not enough hours in the day. There’s no room for “Wait” on your to-do list. What’s the longest you’ve ever had to wait for […]

Lord, is it I? —Matthew 26:22 As Jesus presided at the Passover meal with his disciples—and instituted the Lord’s Supper—he said something that devastated them: “One of you will betray me.” Their reaction causes my admiration for them to soar, for instead of pointing fingers, they looked inward: “Each of them began to say to […]

We can make our plans, but the final outcome is in God’s hands.                 —Proverbs 16:1 The 70 mph speed limit on I-45 would get me to my Wednesday evening speaking appointment with time to spare. Oops! A sea of red taillights—and signs: “Road Construction.” “Expect Delays.” “Detour […]

[Be] eager to do what is good.                  —Titus 2:14 “Good” is a big word in Paul’s letter to Titus: The church leader is to be “one who loves what is good” (1:8). Older women are “to teach what is good” (2:3). Titus is to set an example […]

We have left everything to follow you!                             —Mark 10:28 In 1995, investors in the stock market enjoyed record-high returns of 33.45 percent. In 2008, stockholders lost almost the same amount—a negative 33.8 percent. Market investors always have to wonder, “What’s next?” […]

The body is not made up of one part but of many. —1 Corinthians 12:14 I’ve spent many hours enjoying the hospitality of Allen and Mikey Isbell in their Galveston Island home. Their geniality has been a blessing to many. There is an always work-in-progress jigsaw puzzle on a table in their garden room—hundreds of […]

I will come back and take you to be with me.                                    —John 14:3 Jesus’ disciples were devastated by his declaration, “I will be with you only a little longer” (Jn 13:33). The only thing that made those heartbreaking […]