Today’s Walk in the Word

Sin will not rule over you.              —Romans 6:14 His older sister was bossy when they were children: she dictated; he obeyed. One day his mother told him, “You don’t have to do what she says—she’s not your boss.” That did it. Free at last. Is Satan exploiting your slip-ups—tormenting […]

In him we have redemption . . . the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.                                     —Ephesians 1:7 Enough money can buy almost anything these days. $52 million will get you a seat on […]

In [Christ] we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.     —Colossians 1:14 After the American Civil War, Major General Lew Wallace served a stint as governor of New Mexico Territory, where he encountered Billy the Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett. The Civil War and the Wild West convinced Wallace that reconciliation and redemption could […]

God will help me; the Lord will support me.        —Psalm 54:4 The little shaver slipped away from his parents, traipsed onto the stage where the renowned Ignacy Paderewski would be playing tonight, sat at the grand piano, and started playing chopsticks. As Paderewski walked from the wings, the tense audience held its […]

Today you will be with me in paradise.                            —Luke 23:43 An elderly lady, who lived in a remote area of Scotland, had to make a government-mandated visit to Edinburgh. She worried herself into weariness prior to the trip, because she feared the […]

I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin.                                                        —Psalm 39:1                                                    On November 10, 2016, Daniel Fitzpatrick, 13, of Staten Island, NY, wrote a heartbreaking letter […]

I rejoice in your word like one who finds a great treasure. —Psalm 119:162 In 1932, archaeologist Alfonso Caso discovered Tomb Seven at Monte Alban, Oaxaca, where he found more than 400 frescoes, figurines, and ornate pieces of jewelry. The only place you can view these artifacts is at the Regional Museum of Oaxaca. In […]

Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.          —Isaiah 40:31 When you’re in the dumps, it’s time to remember that God hasn’t abandoned you—so talk back to yourself. In Psalm 42, the psalmist was feeling blue: “My tears have been my food day and night” (v. 3). Then he […]

He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.           —Psalm 91:2 Do you talk to yourself? Me too. When I’m writing these devotionals, I often think out loud. Sometimes when I’m dressing, I talk to myself about which shirt goes with which pants. Sometimes someone […]

Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?                  —John 11:40 Jesus delayed. Lazarus died. Lazarus’s sisters didn’t understand why Jesus hadn’t dropped everything and come running when he got their message that Lazarus was ill. “If you had been […]