Today’s Walk in the Word

If your gift is encouragement, devote yourself to encouraging.               —Romans 12:8 What’s on your agenda today? Do you have it all laid out, ready to start scratching things off your to-do list? Maybe it’ll work out that way; maybe not: “You don’t know what the day will bring” […]

As we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone.     —Galatians 6:10 Transferring data from my outdated computer to a new one, Jimmy clicked on a box beside the sentence: “I have read and agree to the terms of service.” He said, “I hope God won’t zap me for saying I’ve read something […]

Don’t you remember?       —Mark 8:18 In every age, God’s people have been afflicted with poor memory. The Israelites quickly forgot God’s miraculous deliverance from slavery and went into whine mode: bitter water, bad food. When Moses took a forty-day hiatus to meet with God, they forgot his heroic leadership and opted for […]

I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.     —Psalm 23:6 Charlotte Elliott’s Just As I Am is reputed to have touched more lives than any hymn in history. It was Billy Graham’s signature hymn at his 417 crusades, attended in-person by eighty-four million people. In churches, large and small, we have […]

Two very small copper coins.                  —Mark 12:42 Jesus’ biggest message on giving was triggered by watching a poor widow drop “two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny” in the temple treasury. That small woman’s small gift has activated more philanthropy than any […]

Away from the body and at home with the Lord.   —2 Corinthians 5:8 The exiled Hebrews were homesick. When they thought about home, tears flowed: “By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion” (Ps 137:1). Home has a special meaning for God’s children. When Abraham thought of home, he […]

Be content with what you have.              —Hebrews 13:5 Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius—no wonder he’s usually referred to as simply Boethius—was a Roman politician and philosopher of the early 6th century. He served in the court of King Theodoric the Great but fell out of favor with the king, was […]

The name of the Lord is a strong tower.                        —Proverbs 18:10 His name was Joseph, but the apostles called him Barnabas because it was a name that described him—Barnabas means “Son of Encouragement” (Acts 4:36). Biblical names often identified the person’s predominant character trait. […]

The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.                                               —Philippians 4:7 With coronavirus on a rampage and the economy tanking, trust is being […]

Do not be children in your thinking . . . in your thinking be mature.     —1 Corinthians 14:20 Was there a doorjamb that displayed your growth as a child—where you stood tall while your parent penciled a mark to show how much you’d grown since the last measurement? If you were to measure […]