Today’s Walk in the Word

His grace to me was not wasted.              —1 Corinthians 15:10 Dinner guests sat in stunned silence when Mary uncorked a bottle of expensive perfume and poured its contents on Jesus’ feet. The silence was broken by Judas’s howl, “Why this waste?” “Leave her alone,” Jesus said. Judas bristled at […]

Whoever is kind to the needy honors God.                             —Proverbs 14:31 Discipleship isn’t a five-star, flashy production. It’s played out in the everyday bumps and bruises of life—in little things, thoughtful things, loving things. It’s a handwritten note, a hug, doing lunch […]

Love your neighbor as yourself.              —Matthew 22:39 Blunt fact: you are what you say and do. Blunt truth: you’re not good if your words and actions are bad. Do you judge? Gossip? Spew negative thoughts? Is this the person you want to be? Measure your stature by asking if […]

No one can serve two masters.               —Matthew 6:24 What is the most important thing to you? If you don’t know the answer to this question, you don’t know if you’re putting first things first. What is most important to someone else doesn’t necessarily fit you, so avoid living […]

Be self-controlled and sober-minded.                         —1 Peter 4:7 You can save yourself a lot of agitation by sorting out what is in your control and what isn’t. Your actions, words, and thoughts are in your control. Other people, the weather, and some life events […]

Trust in the Lord with all your heart.                         —Proverbs 3:5 Louisa Stead, her husband Malcolm, and their four-year-old daughter Lily were enjoying a beach picnic when a boy’s cry for help came from the waves. Malcolm rushed into the surf but was no […]

A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.    —Proverbs 14:30 What osteoporosis does to the body, envy does to the spirit—it cripples its victim. “Wrath is cruel and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?” (Prv 27:4). Unchecked, the end result of envy is […]

I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song.                               —Isaiah 12:2 To Abram, God said, “Do not be afraid . . . I am your shield” (Gn 15:1). To Joshua, God […]

Let light shine out of darkness.             —2 Corinthians 4:6 He left his San Francisco apartment, walked to the Golden Gate Bridge, and jumped to his death. He was thirty-one years old. A suicide letter on the dresser in his apartment said, “I’m going to walk to the bridge. If […]

I know you by name and you have found favor with me.         —Exodus 33:12 “Noah found favor in the sight of the Lord” (Gn 6:8). Noah was a farmer, not a carpenter. Building a boat chewed up decades of his life. Saying “Yes” to God’s plan meant saying “No” to his […]