Today’s Walk in the Word

One of [Jesus’] disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray.’           —Luke 11:1 I attend a church that persistently urges each member to read their Bible every day; a wonderful emphasis. After all, God speaks to us through his Word. Nor is it a one-way conversation. God speaks to […]

Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.      —2 Corinthians 10:5 Alistair Begg said the emotions of bitterness, resentment, and self-pity are “silent killers” that will “slowly strangle our faith and spill over into malice.” Paul told the Ephesians to “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger . . . […]

Though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor.|                  —2 Corinthians 8:9 Jesus’ sacrifice wasn’t only in what he gave, but also in what he gave up. He gave up heaven for earth, divinity for humanity, a throne for a cross, and wealth for poverty. […]

Do it all in the name of the Lord.            —Colossians 3:17 You have work to do today. Paul was fond of “To Do” lists. In Romans 12, he named seven gifts that exist among members of the body of Christ, encouraging you to find yours and “do” it. In Galatians […]

I will remember their sins no more.                      —Hebrews 8:12 John gives it to us in two lightning bolt verses: “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves . . . [but] If we confess our sins [God] will forgive our sins and cleanse […]

God is light; in him there is no darkness.                                —1 John 1:5 The first thing I do when I crawl out of bed is turn on the light. Tripping, stumbling, and falling are hazards of aging. As I grow older, […]

Our citizenship is in heaven.         —Philippians 3:20 “You’re not from around here,” she said with a smile. My southern Texas drawl had given me away in northern Pennsylvania. Paul told the Philippian brothers and sisters, and us, that we’re living a long way from the Christian capital—which you’ll be relieved to […]

The perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.                            —1 Corinthians 15:53 Cancro. Krebs. Kanker. Cancer! In any language, the word triggers panic. If you or someone dear to you is combating a life-threatening affliction, the following words, […]

Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.                                 —Matthew 10:32 The 9/11 Memorial displays 2,977 names of victims of the tragedy. A loved one searching the list is looking for one specific name. […]

Teach us to number our days.              —Psalm 90:12 In his book If Only It Were True, Marc Levy fictionalizes a bank crediting your account with $86,400 each day. The account can’t carry over a balance from one day to the next, so any remaining balance is deleted. Obviously, you […]