Today’s Walk in the Word

This, then, is how you should pray. —Matthew 6:9 We know it as “The Lord’s Prayer”—the prayer Jesus taught his disciples. The first half runs, “Hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done.” Three phrases that exalt God: his name, his kingdom, his will. The second half intones, “Give us today our […]

You are not able to perform it by yourself.                         —Exodus 18:18 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came for a visit. He “was delighted to hear about all the good things the Lord had done for Israel” (Ex 18:9). But as he watched Moses running non-stop […]

When you are tempted, [God] will also provide a way out.            —1 Corinthians 10:13 In his book One Hundred Percent American, Daniel Weiss says: 1% of Americans read the Bible once a day. 84% of Americans believe heaven exists. 94% of American men would change something about their looks if […]

In him we live and move and have our being.     —Acts 17:28 We have a stack of bills on our desk—each invoice higher than a year ago. We stare at a credit card envelope that we’re afraid to open. Grocery shelves, fuel pumps, department stores, and restaurants have our “gotcha” number. We complain […]

By grace you have been saved, through faith.                                —Ephesians 2:8 Dear Lord, Satan has a valid point when he accuses me and contends for my rejection. But you veto his censure and assure my acceptance. I have no legitimate right […]

There is a time for everything.           —Ecclesiastes 3:1 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” So opened Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities. There are times when everything falls into place: every swing sends the ball soaring, every putt drops, every three-pointer is nothing […]

Clothe yourselves with compassion.                 —Colossians 3:12 Jack Carter was driving slowly, cautiously. His rearview mirror told him the car behind him was close to his bumper and that the driver was irritated. The exasperated driver had no way of knowing that Jack’s beloved wife Nancy was lying […]

Those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciple.                  —Luke 14:33 Many fitness center owners are okay with people paying a membership fee, showing up a few times, and then becoming no-shows. Fitness trainer Jesse Jones isn’t. He terminates your membership […]

The greatest love a person can show is to die for his friends.        —John 15:13 On January 11, 2007, President George W. Bush presented the prestigious Medal of Honor to Corporal Jason Dunham. Posthumously. Corporal Dunham’s squadron was manning a checkpoint in western Iraq on April 14, 2004, when a grenade was […]

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.                         —Psalm 136:1 Ferocious wind. Torrential rain. Destructive hail. Then, power failure. Lights. Fans. Air conditioning. Computer. Television. Clocks. Refrigerator. Microwave. Keurig. Hot water. All kaput. Hours into this “lights out” ordeal, I prayed. You […]