Today’s Walk in the Word

Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.                    —Matthew 6:1 The Pharisees had a ravenous appetite for human praise: “They loved praise from men more than praise from God” (Jn 12:43). As master pulpiteer Charles Spurgeon put it, […]

Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift.                      —2 Corinthians 9:15 The apostle Paul had a first-rate education and a top-notch vocabulary. But he couldn’t come up with an adequate word to describe God’s gift of Christ—he said the gift was “indescribable.” God gave us […]

Who are you to judge your neighbor?                          —James 4:12 Journalist Leslie Flynn noted that fifty-three residents of a Connecticut neighborhood signed a petition to stop speeding drivers on their streets. The police set a watch and caught five violators of the speed limit. […]

All are justified freely by his grace.                    —Romans 3:24 Dag Hammarskjöld said: “Around a man who has been pushed into the limelight, a legend begins to grow as it does around a dead man. But a dead man is in no danger of yielding to the […]

The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.    —2 Corinthians 5:17 Endings also bring new beginnings. The end of a year launches the beginning of a new one. The end of a pregnancy brings the beginning of a new life outside the womb. The end of an old life is the beginning […]

Blessed are the merciful.        —Matthew 5:7 Mercy has three elements: Conception—seeing the need. Compassion—being touched by the need. Consummation—meeting the need. In Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10:30–35), the priest and the Levite both saw the need (conception), but neither was touched by the need (compassion) nor met the need […]

The memory of the righteous is a blessing.                               —Proverbs 10:7 I recently came across this quiz. See how you score. Name the ten wealthiest people in the world. Name the last ten Heisman Trophy winners. Name ten people who have […]

Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. —1 John 2:6 When Jesus invites people to come to him, he says, “For I am gentle and humble in heart” (Mt 11:29). God wants to conform us to Christ’s image (Rom 8:29). In other words, he wants […]

Let us come before him with thanksgiving.                                  —Psalm 95:2 Spend some time today just thanking the Lord for blessings that come to mind. Here’s a Starter Kit. Look up. Thank you, Lord, for your Word that gives me guidance, […]

Treat others as you want them to treat you.                                —Matthew 7:12 The kids had finished building their clubhouse. A clubhouse must have rules, so they came up with two and nailed them on the front door: Nobody act big. Nobody […]