Today’s Walk in the Word

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.                            —Psalm 136:1 The bookends of Israel’s forty-year desert trek were unrequested blessings. The first was when they left Egypt and God gave them a dry-ground crossing of the Red Sea. The second was […]

I wait for the Lord … and in his word I put my hope.                                            —Psalm 130:5 “Are we there yet?” “How long ’til Christmas?” Childhood impatience often spills over into adult life. The gap […]

He who watches over you will not slumber.                                      —Psalm 121:3 What keeps you awake? A fractious marriage? A rebellious child? A financial squeeze? A health issue dogging you or someone you love? You want security, stability, trouble-free […]

My help comes from the Lord.                 —Psalm 121:2 When anxiety pays an unwelcome visit, it’s good to have a few calming Bible verses at your fingertips. Here’s a short collection. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble (Ps. 46:1). Cast your cares on […]

Hear my voice in accordance with your love.                                —Psalm 119:149 “How was your day?” he asked. So she told him—told him about the dead battery, the toilet that backed up, their daughter’s broken glasses. Mr. fix-it told her how to […]

I have put my hope in your word.                   —Psalm 119:114 Your favorite meteorologist doesn’t control the weather; only reports it and gives warning when it turns nasty. Hearing his advice won’t stop storms, but heeding it may save your life. Likewise, hearing God’s counsel won’t stop […]

How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!                 —Psalm 119:103 Spiritual life is both birthed and sustained by God’s Word: “You have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God” (1 […]

Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.              —Psalm 119:97 She was enormously wealthy, with a collection of rare antiques worth millions. Asked which of her possessions she valued most, she said, “I have a letter from my daddy that he wrote to me […]

I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.                  —Psalm 119:59 Peter was rattled when Jesus held his feet to the fire, forcing self-examination by asking him three times if he loved him. Peter pointed at John and asked, “What about him?” Jesus […]

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.               —Psalm 118:24 Water is an unimaginable luxury for many in our world, where 1.2 billion people don’t even have access to safe drinking water. That’s not a problem for us. We have […]