Today’s Walk in the Word
How can I repay the Lord for all his goodness to me? —Psalm 116:12 “God is so good / God is so good / God is so good / He’s so good to me.” So go the opening lyrics of Velna Ledin’s 1933 hymn. The psalmist mused, “How can I repay him […]
Read MoreHe stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. —Psalm 107:29 The storm was ferocious, thrashing their boat with life-threatening fury. The disciples were terrified. Jesus was sound asleep. How could he snooze when their lives were in jeopardy? “Don’t you care […]
Read MoreBlessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right. —Psalm 106:3 “Do not pervert justice … judge your neighbor fairly” (Lev. 19:15). Suspicion is not a just and fair basis for judgment. Accusation is not a just and fair basis for judgment. […]
Read MoreGive thanks to him and praise his name. —Psalm 100:4 We live in a nation that births and applauds the indomitable spirit—a nation that nurtures the conviction that no matter where you are, there is no limit to where […]
Read MoreLet us come before him with thanksgiving. —Psalm 95:2 Paul advises us to season our prayers with thanksgiving: “… by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Phil. 4:6). A dominant attitude eliminates a […]
Read MoreHow great are your works, O Lord. —Psalm 92:5 Today you can complain about the weather, or be grateful that you have shelter. Today you can complain about financial strains, or be grateful that you have food and clothes. Today you can complain […]
Read MoreTeach us to number our days. —Psalm 90:12 It’s your choice: you can use your days selfishly or selflessly; you can use them growing bitter or getting better. A glance at the number of pages left on your calendar may signal that it’s too late to train for […]
Read MoreThe length of our days is seventy years— or eighty, if we have the strength. —Psalm 90:10 When you were a child it seemed like forever from one Christmas to the next. Now it seems that the decorations are barely boxed until it’s time to drag them […]
Read MoreYou have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. —Psalm 90:8 Wherever and whenever you are reading this, there is scandal in the news. It may involve a big shot […]
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