Today’s Walk in the Word

Act justly . . . love mercy . . . walk humbly.                              —Micah 6:8 Lots of Lists: Top sports teams list. Academy Award winners list. New York Times best-seller list. Fortune 500 list. If you’re like me, you have list fatigue. […]

It is finished. —John 19:30 When I was asked, “What word describes your most exhilarating feeling?” several words came to mind. I finally chose “accomplishment.” I love the feeling of crossing out an item on my to-do list. And it’s especially satisfying if it’s the last item on the list at the end of the […]

Put off falsehood and speak truthfully. —Ephesians 4:25 Last night I leafed through The Day America Told the Truth by James Patterson and Peter Kim. The book was based on a national survey regarding private morals. Here’s a sampling of one area of responses: Ninety-one percent said they repeatedly lie, both at work and at […]

The Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. —Isaiah 49:13 Hymn writer Thomas Dorsey was singing at a revival in St. Louis when his wife, Nettie, died in childbirth. Within hours, the baby died too. Crushed with grief and feeling abandoned by God, Dorsey vowed to write no more hymns. […]

Let us come before him with thanksgiving.                                —Psalm 95:2 On September 6, 1620, the Mayflower, carrying 102 passengers, sailed from Plymouth, England. On November 11, it dropped anchor on the New England coast at what is now Provincetown, Massachusetts In […]

When he heard this, he became very sad.—Luke 18:23 He came to Jesus with this question: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” “You know the commandments,” Jesus said: “You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.” “All […]

Be on your guard against all kinds of greed.                              —Luke 12:15 Jesus’ parable of “The Rich Fool” is short, powerful—and uncomfortable. Thumb over and read it—Luke 12:16–21. Notice that in these six verses, “I” and “my” dominate. I’m told that in […]

Rejoice that your names are written in heaven.                                         —Luke 10:20 Jesus commissioned seventy-two disciples as his Advance Team, sending them to prepare towns for his personal visit. They returned to him, elatedly reporting their success. […]

Do not dwell on the past.        —Isaiah 43:1 Made a mistake? Messed up? Knowing what you know now, you would do better if you had another shot at it. But you didn’t know then what you know now, and you don’t have another shot at it. That ship has sailed. Put it […]

Before you were born I set you apart.                            —Jeremiah 1:5 God knew something about Jeremiah that Jeremiah didn’t know: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart” (Jer 1:5). God knew Jeremiah’s […]