Today’s Walk in the Word

Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”      —John 11:43 Edith’s life was a mess. One Sunday, she walked into a nearby church. The minister’s text was Luke 15:2—“This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.” What Edith heard was this: “This man receiveth sinners, and Edith with them.” She’s been quoting […]

Do not be anxious about anything.                 —Philippians 4:6 If you were to stop by No. 24 Cheyne Row in London, you would be at the site of Thomas Carlyle’s house, built in 1708. You could take the tour and see the attic room that was converted into […]

Remind me that my days are numbered.                              —Psalm 39:4 This week we’ve been looking at some questions we should ask. Here’s our last one. Question #5: Is it okay to say no? It’s hard to say no to invitations, requests, demands. […]

Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you.           —Psalm 55:22 Here’s the fourth post about some questions we should ask. Question #4: Is this something I should let go? Sometimes things go sideways, and you get mistreated and wounded. It’s not fair. It’s not your fault. But […]

Be kind and compassionate to one another.                               —Ephesians 4:32 We continue this week’s posts with questions we will be wise to ask ourselves. Question #3: Is this the kind thing to do? When Jeff Bezos was a teenager, he came […]

God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.                      —2 Timothy 1:7 This week we’re looking at some important questions to ask ourselves. Question #2: Is this in my control? You can save yourself a lot of agitation by […]

Refrain from anger and turn away from wrath.                                              —Psalm 37:8 Voltaire said the way to judge a person is by the questions they ask. That, it seems to me, is especially true of […]

We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works.                 —Ephesians 2:10 In 2010 a Stradivarius violin, handcrafted by Antonio Stradivari in 1697, sucked the breath out of an auction crowd with a top bid of $3,600,000. Antonio allegedly said the God could not make […]

I will question you, and you shall answer me.                                          —Job 38:3 Job lost it all: his wealth, his family, and his health. Our problems, compared to his, are south of Elementary—more like Pre-K. Job complained. […]

Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.                                   —Luke 23:46 “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.” This bedtime prayer has gurgled from the lisping lips of millions of children […]