Today’s Walk in the Word

It is by grace you have been saved.                 —Ephesians 2:8 In the play Amadeus, the devout Antonio Salieri is obsessed with the desire to become a famous composer; but he doesn’t have the talent. He wonders why God denies him fame while rewarding the obscene, undeserving Wolfgang […]

I have learned to be content.         —Philippians 4:11 Have your closets reached—or already blown past—capacity? Are you parking in the driveway because your garage has been hijacked for storage? If you have recently tackled the task of cleaning your closet, garage, attic, or basement, you’ve probably wondered what you were thinking […]

Put to death . . . greed, which is idolatry.                          —Colossians 3:5 Jeremiah accused Judah: “You have as many gods as you have towns, and the altars you have set up . . . are as many as the streets of Jerusalem” (Jer […]

Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine.      —1 Samuel 17:32 Claire has been smacked with a tsunami of setbacks this year. The coronavirus pandemic shut down her business. Her mother, over 600 miles away, suffered a stroke. And her husband was severely injured in a traffic accident. Claire is fighting […]

Be full of joy in the Lord always.              —Philippians 4:4 Is something sabotaging your happiness? Fill in the blank: “I will be happy when__________________________.” Will you really be happy if that happens? What if it doesn’t happen? Is your happiness so dependent on that one thing that you’ll spend […]

What I have said, that will I bring about; what I have planned, that will I do.                           —Isaiah 46:11 Peter’s goose was cooked. His execution was set for tomorrow. But tonight he was sawing logs in his cell (Acts 11:1–6). How could […]

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.                              —Psalm 107:1 A well-known lady was asked, “If you were promised the fulfillment of one wish, what would that wish be?” She answered, “I would wish for the ability to be grateful […]

Outdo one another in showing honor.                      —Romans 12:10 The Bible plays down self-promotion. It accentuates serving and honoring others. Here’s the apostle Paul’s advice: “Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought” (Rom 12:3). “Outdo one another in showing honor” (Rom 12:10). “Look […]

Even if our conscience condemns us, God is greater than our conscience.                       —1 John 3:19 The New English Bible translates 1 John 3:19 this way: “This is how we may know that we belong to the realm of truth, and convince ourselves in his […]

You shall have no other gods before me.                                 —Exodus 20:3 Gene attended every game that his hometown high school team played. He knew the stats of every player on his favorite college team. He could rattle off the scores […]