Today’s Walk in the Word

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 […]

She has been a great help to many people, including me.        —Romans 16:2 In her book Medieval People, Eileen Power describes a Genoese sea captain sitting on a pier near his ship, reading Marco Polo’s Travels. The captain regretted that Marco Polo had explored the Orient before he was born, wishing he […]

Prepare to meet your God.              —Amos 4:12 Once upon a time, there was a duke whose court jester’s name was Wamba. The duke was very fond of Wamba—his foolish stunts made him laugh. To show his appreciation, he gifted Wamba with a world tour. “Go abroad,” he said, “and […]

We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going.      —2 Corinthians 4:9 Despite a boatload of problems, Paul never gave up: “We are perplexed because we don’t know why things happen as they do, but we don’t give up and quit . . . We get knocked down, but we […]

I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.                  —Hebrews 8:12 You have sinned (Rom 3:23). So, where are your sins? Let’s ask prophets and apostles. “Isaiah, where are my sins?” “He has put all your sins behind his back” (Is 38:17). “Micah, where […]

[God] does whatever pleases him.                    —Psalm 115:3 “Isn’t everything you have and everything you are sheer gifts from God?” (1 Cor 4:7 MSG). King David said: “[Everything] comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you” (1 Chr 29:16). God’s own words: “The world […]

We spend our years as a tale that is told.                                 —Psalm 90:9 Reading fiction is an adventure, a guessing game. For hundreds of pages, a good fiction writer will keep you wondering, “How will it end?” Sometimes it ends […]

Be able to stand your ground.                —Ephesians 6:13 When hurricane season approaches in my neck of the woods, billboards scream, “Be Prepared.” Citizens are urged to do two things: 1) prepare a kit of essential supplies; 2) plan a route and destination in case of forced evacuation. The […]

O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.      —Psalm 30:12 Today thank God for deliverance. Your biopsy revealed a malignancy, but they caught it in time. Your child was in a serious accident, but she survived. Your spouse was wheeled into the operating room with a less-than-hopeful outcome, but the surgery […]

Make it your goal to lead a peaceful life, mind your own business.  —1 Thessalonians 4:11 We know what the government should do, what the editor should do, what the church should do—what Tom, Dick, and Harry should do. When someone is accused of being self-centered, it isn’t intended as a compliment. Nevertheless, I cast […]