Today’s Walk in the Word

Stand aloof from the counsel of the wicked.                                 —Job 21:16 Happiness doesn’t always come from indulgence; sometimes, it comes from abstinence—not always from what we do, but sometimes from what we don’t do. “Blessed is the man who does […]

Then they will know that I am the Lord.                         —Ezekiel 12:16 “Then they will know that I am the Lord.” This sentence appears sixty-two times in Ezekiel. Sometimes it is a declaration of judgment; at other times, it is a proclamation of mercy. […]

Each of us has gone his own way.                    —Isaiah 53:6 The apocryphal book Wisdom of Solomon alleges that God adapted manna to suit the taste of each Israelite (16:20–21)—an unlikely claim since they quickly became disgusted with manna (Nm 11:6). However, it is true that God […]

[Their] weakness was turned to strength.                       —Hebrews 11:34 Jesus’ disciples were in a fierce storm. When he came toward them—walking on water—they were terrified, thinking it was a ghost. “Take courage!” Jesus said. “It is I. Don’t be afraid” (Mt 14:27). One day he […]

I will show you my faith by what I do.                           —James 2:18 We all have preferences in the ways we learn. For instance, I prefer reading over watching a film or sitting through a lecture. But sometimes, reading computer-function instructions leaves me […]

I cry out to you, O God, but you do not answer.      —Job 30:20 Does the interval between your prayer and God’s answer sometimes seem too long? Why doesn’t he answer? Why doesn’t he act? He does—when the time is right. Until then, we must wait. We sometimes spend time and energy fretting […]

[We are] being transformed into his likeness.                             —2 Corinthians 3:8 When Moses descended Sinai with the Ten Commandments, his face was radiant (Ex 34:29–33). Paul tells us that Moses “would put a veil over his face to prevent the Israelites from […]

Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand.    —Jeremiah 18:6 The creation of the universe is told in ten words: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” He made it all out of nothing: the sky was vacant, and “the earth was formless and empty” […]

He has prepared a city for them.                 —Hebrews 11:16 We came into this world totally helpless and unable to contribute a dime of capital or a day of work to the family that welcomed us. Even so, our coming had been excitedly anticipated, and every imaginable preparation […]

[God] will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.    —1 Corinthians 10:13 A person “is tempted,” wrote James, “when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown gives birth to death” (Jas […]