Today’s Walk in the Word

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous.                                 —1 Peter 3:12 1 Peter 3:12 promises two things: “the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their prayer.” It’s as if he […]

[They] did not inquire of the Lord.                       —Joshua 9:14 The Gibeonite delegation lived twenty-five miles down the road from Joshua’s camp at Gilgal but lied and said they had come from a distant land and wanted a treaty of peace. Joshua and his pals […]

The sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit.          —Galatians 5:17 “God prohibits all those things in life that are fun,” growled a disgruntled miscreant. Someone caricatured God as a “celestial Scrooge” peering over the balcony of heaven; spotting a happy person, he yelled, “Now cut that out!” The only […]

Even to your old age . . . I am he who will sustain you.            —Isaiah 46:4 C.S. Lewis resisted conversion until midway in his life, yet became the greatest apologist of his generation, writing over thirty books defending Christianity—all of which remain in print fifty-nine years after his death. […]

From the beginning God chose you.            —2 Thessalonians 2:13 Rejection hurts. The boy who was always last to be chosen for the team never forgets it. Neither does the girl who navigated her high school years without once being asked for a date. Peanuts comic strips made Charles Schulz rich […]

Do not repay anyone evil for evil.                  —Romans 12;17 Bitterness sucks the joy out of life. It has a voracious appetite, consuming huge helpings of hatred, anger, resentment, and self-pity—devouring enormous amounts of time, mental energy, and spiritual stamina. It creates a downward spiral that never hits […]

I have delivered Jericho into your hands.                               —Joshua 6:2 God didn’t say I will deliver, but I have delivered. Joshua’s troops had to be skeptical. Jericho was a walled city, and they were on the outside. Conquest appeared dubious. God’s […]

We have different gifts.       —Romans 12:6 A movie critic wrote of a longtime but little-known actor, “Though never a great actor, he was invaluable in small parts.” That is one of the finest compliments I’ve ever read. The church couldn’t function without those who are incapable of great things but are invaluable […]

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us. —2 Corinthians 5:21 Was there a time when you were given a second chance that enhanced your life? Have you given someone a second chance that enhanced theirs? Second chances transform lives. God gives the ultimate second chance. We mess up. “There is […]

It is not good for the man to be alone.                        —Genesis 2:18 Rent-a-Family began in Japan in 1991 and has since spread to numerous countries, including the U.S. All rented relationships are strictly platonic. Rentals include father-of-the-bride, companions for social occasions, surrogate grandparents, and […]