Today’s Walk in the Word

Forgetting what is behind.       —Philippians 3:13 A nothing-but-net three-pointer. A fingertip touchdown catch. Don’t fret if you missed seeing the play. It’ll be back—again and again on instant replay. You know what instant replay is like, don’t you? You blurted hurtful words in anger. You gave in to temptation. If you had […]

Whoever walks in integrity walks securely. —Proverbs 10:9 Joseph had character. Whether supervising workers, handling large amounts of money, or overseeing the house of temptress Mrs. Potiphar, Joseph could be trusted. Daniel had character. Jealous co-administrators “tried to find grounds for charges against him in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to […]

If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it.                                —Daniel 3:17 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego knew that God was able to save them but didn’t know if he would. “But […]

What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?                                      —Mark 8:36 The day Frederick Buechner graduated from Princeton, a fellow student asked each graduate, “What are you going to do now?” […]

[God’s mercies] are new every morning.                    —Lamentations 3:23 Evil favors the night. Violence, vice, and vandalism are rampant; crime is planned, and corruption is planted. A bunch of bad stuff happens while you sleep. But that’s not all that goes on through the night. God, who […]

You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.    —Psalm 139:1 The Green Hornet was a radio show created in 1936 about a fictional crime fighter who had uncanny insight. He saw things no one else saw. I had a friend who was a Green Hornet fan. When he asked a difficult question, and […]

This I call to mind, and therefore I have hope.    —Lamentations 3:21 The song, The Way We Were, begins with the words, “Memories light the corners of my mind.” Three thoughts about memories: Some memories need to be forgotten. “[God] blots out your transgressions . . . and remembers your sins no more” (Isa […]

[We] will see his face.   —Revelation 22:4 What will it be like when we see Jesus? Gospel singer Bart Millard wondered about that after his father’s death—and he wrote a song about it. Here are some of the words: Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel? Will I dance for you, Jesus, […]

This is the way, walk in it.            —Isaiah 30:21 “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Gal 5:22). You must make choices today. How about being guided by the above verse? Choose love. Love God and everyone God loves. Choose joy. Rejoice […]

The tongue of the wise brings healing.                       —Proverbs 12:18 The doctor’s credentials were impressive, but his manners were abrasive. He had the communication skills and compassion of a cabbage—brusque and tactless. Ring any bells? We all encounter tactless people—and distance ourselves. A tactless pulpit […]