Today’s Walk in the Word

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.          —Psalm 37:7 Try these “wait” verses on for size. You’ll find one that fits. “Wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you” (Prv 20:22). “The Lord longs to be gracious to you . . . Blessed are all who wait […]

[God] gave him the name that is above every name.     —Philippians 2:9 Eighteen-month-old Andrea—along with her parents—spent a week in Louisville, Kentucky, with her grandparents. When they returned to their Oklahoma home, Andrea kept joyfully saying, “Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky.” There was something about that name that impressed the child. “Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky.” It […]

Serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.        —1 Peter 4:10 Mother Teresa spent fifty years ministering to the poor, orphaned, sick, and dying in Calcutta. British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge had numerous interviews with Teresa, and when she died in 1997, Muggeridge said, “I never met anyone more memorable” […]

In my old age, don’t set me aside.                        —Psalm 71:9 For a couple of years, I regularly visited several elderly residents in a care facility. Most were lonely, having no family members nearby and having outlived their closest friends. Some wondered if anyone would […]

The Lord works out everything for his own ends.             —Proverbs 16:4 “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” (Prv 19:21). God is in ultimate control of all things. As Dr. A.T. Pierson put it, “History is His story.” That being […]

Encourage one another and build one another up.                             —1 Thessalonians 5:11 “Anxious hearts are very heavy but a word of encouragement does wonders” (Prv 12:25). No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. —Aesop What would you say […]

What right do you have to judge or criticize others?                                          —James 4:12 “When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise” (Prv 10:19). The shallowest mind can be […]

No one who gossips can be trusted with a secret.                                       —Proverbs 11:13 “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business” (1 Thes 4:11). Gossip doesn’t bother most folks—as long as […]

It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.                —Proverbs 20:3 “A soft answer turns away wrath, but harsh words cause quarrels” (Prv 15:1). When you get into an argument, you have a small chance of scoring a point and a big chance […]

This week, it’s all about the words we speak. Be quick to listen, slow to speak.                 —James 1:19 “Do you see someone who is hasty in speech? There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that” (Prv 29:20). We have the right to remain […]