Today’s Walk in the Word

Keep yourselves from idols.              —1 John 5:21 “You shall have no other gods before me,” was the first commandment—and the second was, “You shall not make for yourself an idol” (Ex 20:3, 4). God doesn’t tolerate idolatry. Not then. Not now. Idolatry is very much alive in our day, […]

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God.                          —1 John 3:1 In the ancient world, an adopted child had all the rights of a birth child—natural-born and adopted children were equal heirs. […]

I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.        —John 10:10 The value of jewelry depends, primarily, on what it costs. Richard Burton bought Elizabeth Taylor a 69-carat diamond ring for $1.5 million. If diamonds went at a dollar a bushel, no gentleman would gift them, and no lady would […]

Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God.        —Romans 12:1 The unflagging faith and ultimate sacrifices of the likes of Albert Schweitzer and Dietrich Bonhoeffer almost make our heads explode. Would we ever have the courage to play on that stage, putting our life on the line, daring to […]

Let the little children come to me.                  —Mark 10:14 Most children are shy around big ol’ adults—but kids flock to a preacher I know. He knows their names—none of this, “Hi there, sonny;” “How’re you, honey?” He calls them by name. There’s a big difference between “sonny” […]

I will sing and make music to the Lord.                        —Psalm 27:6 Every week some hymn takes up residence in my mind and plays over and over. Occasionally I try to mute it, but for the most part, it is a welcome guest that enriches […]

Not what I will, but what you will.                   —Mark 14:36 The coveted Academy Award for Best Director has been presented annually since 1929. Many would be ready to take the stage and hoist the trophy if there were a comparable award for Director of Our Story. […]

Who will get what you have prepared for yourself?              —Luke 12:20 Jesus pictured a man who worked hard to achieve a comfortable retirement—and got there. Financially secure, he said to himself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be […]

The eyes of the Lord are everywhere.                    —Proverbs 15:3 “Omniscient” means that God knows all and sees all, all the time. The word doesn’t appear in the Bible—but the truth of it does: “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight” (Heb 4:13). Alfred Lord […]

My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning.                     —Psalm 130:6 “The soul of many a man has its eastward aspect,” wrote F.W. Boreham. He was referring to those who live in darkness but yearn for dawn. We are too quick […]