Today’s Walk in the Word

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment.              —1 Peter 3:3 When Audrey Hepburn was asked to share her “Beauty Tips,” she wrote: “For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. […]

Well done, good and faithful servant.                    —Matthew 25:21 When Giuseppe Verdi’s first opera was being performed in Florence, his eyes were focused on the face of the one man whose approval he craved—Gioachino Rossini. Rossini was Italy’s most prolific composer, creator of thirty-nine operas before he […]

Be on your guard against all kinds of greed.                                     —Luke 12:15 Francis de Sales allegedly heard more confessions than any other Catholic priest. He said that he never once heard anyone confess covetousness. We don’t confess it […]

You knit me together in my mother’s womb.                                —Psalm 139:13 In 2015, a woman left three boxes of electronics at a recycling facility in Milpitas, California. They contained things that had belonged to her deceased husband. Declining a receipt, saying […]

The Lord our God, the Lord is one.                —Mark 12:29 The word Trinity comes from “tri,” meaning three, and “unity,” meaning one. The Trinity, one God in three beings—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—isn’t an easy concept to grasp. But it may help to see that God designed our […]

In quietness and trust is your strength.                               —Isaiah 30:15 Hand-wringing nail-biters could profit from a dose of 1 Thessalonians 4:11—“Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life” (1 Th 4:11). A “quiet life”—in some translations rendered peaceful, calm, or […]

Christ is all and in all.      —Colossians 3:11 The Bible says, “Christ is everything and everywhere.” Where, you ask, are those words found in scripture? They are found in Dr. Moffatt’s translation of Colossians 3:11—in most versions, “Christ is all and in all.” Jesus said, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the […]

You shall have no other gods before me.                             —Exodus 20:3 If we’re finding peace of mind elusive, it may be because we’re looking for it in the wrong places. Instead of seeking it in the God who owns the world, we […]

The word of God is living and active.                     —Hebrews 4:12 When reading your Bible, affirm its certainties and confront its questions. Certainties: We know that all things work together for good to those who love God. (Rom 8:28) We know that if our earthly house […]

The old has gone, the new has come!                 —2 Corinthians 5:17 Paul’s autobiographical references have the feel of obituary notices: “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” “You must be born again,” Jesus said (Jn 3:7). It denotes […]