Today’s Walk in the Word

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 […]

We know and rely on the love God has for us.                                   —1 John 4:16 Have you ever watched parents at a Little League game? Their eyes are focused on one thing—their kid. They love that child. He drops […]

Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day.             —Luke 2:44 Many who have found Jesus have later lost him. Don’t say, “It could never happen to me.” It can happen; it does happen; it even happened to Mary. No one loved Jesus as Mary loved […]

You sent me aid again and again.               —Philippians 4:16 Her two young sons had a history of mischief. She—a German immigrant—noted that things were way too quiet. “Up to no good,” she thought, and called out to them: “Hans, vot you doingg?” “Notting.” “Fritz, vot you doingg?” “I’m […]