Today’s Walk in the Word

Give me understanding according to your word.                                —Psalm 119:169 Texts that changed lives (concluded) William Penn: “This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4). Francis of Assisi: “God forbid that I should glory, save […]

I have put my hope in your word.                   —Psalm 119:147 Texts that changed lives (continued) Enoch Stapleton: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5–6). […]

Direct my footsteps according to your word.                        —Psalm 119:133) Texts that changed lives (continued) George Moore: “He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life” […]

Your word is a lamp for my feet.              —Psalm 119:105) A century ago, F.W. Boreham wrote four books about people whose lives were changed by a single scripture. Here are a few of them—not their stories, just the texts that changed their stories. These will be posted for the […]

Give thought to your ways.             —Haggai 1:5 Returned exiles of Babylonian captivity were driven by the excitement of rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem. But after laying the foundation, their enthusiasm waned, and construction ceased. They ignored God’s house for the next sixteen years while building ritzy digs for themselves. […]

A great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.                     —Acts 11:21 Scattered. That’s the word that described the disciples following Stephen’s martyrdom. They fled Jerusalem and were scattered as far “as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews” (Acts 8:1; […]

This man is my chosen instrument.                         —Acts 9:15 Paul is our hero. But we wouldn’t have Paul without the words and works of others. We owe Paul to the prayer of Stephen. “When the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood […]

Look to the rock from which you were cut.                                 —Isaiah 51:1 Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood) often closed his live-audience presentations by asking everyone to spend one minute silently reflecting on specific individuals who had helped them become who […]

Encourage one another and build each other up.                              —1 Thessalonians 5:11 In the shortest-ever Walk in the Word post, here are two questions to answer at the end of your day. Did I lift someone up today? Did I let someone […]

We have different gifts.        —Romans 12:6 There may be people who are better speakers than you. There may be people who are better leaders than you. There may be lots of people who can do lots of things better than you. But no one is as good at being you as you. […]