Today’s Walk in the Word

All have sinned . . . and are justified freely by his grace.           —Romans 3:23 He was a good man, sincerely sorry for a long-past mistake. He had confessed his sin and repented, but remained so guilt-absorbed he could hardly function. He had been to my office several times, dragging […]

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts . . . And be thankful.              —Colossians 3:15 A feeling of entitlement—another cousin of Greed and Envy—is a third major obstacle to contentment. The feeling of entitlement is the sentiment that you deserve special treatment; that the world owes you […]

It’s healthy to be content, but envy can eat you up.      —Proverbs 14:30 Covetousness made God’s Top Ten—the tenth commandment is: “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is […]

The love of money causes all kinds of trouble.                          —1 Timothy 6:10 “People who want to be rich fall into all sorts of temptations and traps. They are caught by foolish and harmful desires that drag them down and destroy them. The love […]

Be content with what you have.               —Hebrews 13:5 At the time of this writing, there’s a new baby in the British royal family. They haven’t named him yet. I have a suggestion: call him Discontent. No disrespect intended—it’s just that all babies come into our world kicking and […]

I have learned to be content.        —Philippians 4:11 Are you content? If not, what would it take to get you there? I know of a man who was at the top of his game. He had a boatload of money, an immense inventory of properties, and was powerfully positioned politically. Was he […]

I trust in your unfailing love.                —Psalm 13:5 During the Congolese civil war in 1964, British medical missionary Helen Roseveare was taken prisoner by rebel forces, and for five months repeatedly beaten and raped. Asked how she could continue her missionary work in the Congo after such brutality […]

Treat others as you want them to treat you.                                    —Matthew 7:12 Today’s text is among the best-known statements of Jesus—and among the least-practiced. It has been called the “Everest of Ethics.” J.B. Phillips said it is “the essence […]

Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.                —Colossians 3:12 Jesus is all-powerful, all-knowing, all-seeing. Since he is all-that, you might expect him to be described in bold, brassy, bombastic words. But I only recall two words that Jesus used in his self-appraisal of his disposition. Only […]

I thank my God every time I remember you.                        —Philippians 1:3 Ninety-nine-to-one. If ninety-nine people complimented a sermon and one person criticized it, I’d spend days nursing the wound inflicted by the critic. Do you spend more time thinking about those who have hurt […]