Today’s Walk in the Word
God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father! —Galatians 4:6 The Aramaic word, Abba, is an intimate term that was used by Jewish children in addressing their father. It came to have broader application: each Christian has […]
Read MoreThe things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also . . . teach others. —2 Timothy 2:2 “For the support of this […]
Read MoreThe hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber. —Romans 13:11 Movies have an advantage: if a scene doesn’t go well, no problem; reshoot it—as many times as it takes to get it perfect. Real life doesn’t offer that option. Here’s something you’ve said more than once: “If I […]
Read MoreThose who do not control themselves are like a city whose walls are broken down. —Proverbs 25:28 Do you have any bad habits? If you say “No,” I need to remind you that lying is a bad habit. If you want to conquer a habit, here’s a […]
Read MoreIt is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities. —Proverbs 16:32 Name three things that irritate you. I’ll go first: Know-it-alls who do little but know what everyone else should do and how they should do it; Interrupters who jump in with their two cents when […]
Read MoreFor as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. —1 Corinthians 15:22 We exercise, we watch what we eat; which may—or may not—delay death. At best, it only postpones it. Death is the biggest bully in the building, and fear is his most potent weapon. […]
Read MoreBe careful how you live, not as fools but as those who are wise. —Ephesians 5:15 It wasn’t Ernest Hemingway’s best-crafted sentence, but it makes the point: “Time is the least thing we have of.” Or as Alexander Pope had it: “Swift fly the years.” You don’t need the […]
Read MoreThere is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. —Ecclesiastes 3:1 Life has three chapters: Past; Present; Future. Past: Life is short. The Bible describes life as a puff of smoke that appears briefly and then vanishes, a fleeting […]
Read MoreI will not neglect your word. —Psalm 119:16 Dear Abby told about a boy in a wealthy family who expected to receive his dream car as a graduation gift. Instead, his father gave him a gift-wrapped box, in which he found a Bible. Angrily throwing it down, he stormed out of the […]
Read MoreThe words of a wise person are gracious. —Ecclesiastes 10:12 The manager of the shoe department at my nearby Dillard’s advises salespeople: “Never tell a lady, your foot is too big for this shoe; instead, tell her, I’m sorry, but this shoe is just a little too […]
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