Today’s Walk in the Word
[God] did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us. —Romans 8:32 O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi is the love story of Jim and Della, each wanting to give the other a special Christmas gift—but they had no money. Jim’s prized possession is a gold pocket watch; Della’s […]
Read MoreBe on your guard against all covetousness. —Luke 12:15 Solomon had a boatload of money; his daddy left him a bundle, and he made piles of it on his own. He handled his inheritance well, using a significant chunk of […]
Read MoreDo not be afraid; do not be discouraged. —Deuteronomy 31:8 “If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a hundred times!” Once, when my mother said that, I smart-mouthed, “If I’ve heard you say that once, I’ve heard you say it a hundred times.” Believe me, I […]
Read MoreYou will keep in perfect peace those [who] trust in you. —Isaiah 26:3 How’re you doing? “Well, except for . . .” If you can finish that sentence, you’re not OK. Worrying and Complaining are twin sisters that keep us on edge. Is there any way to defeat these sister-sins? Yes. […]
Read MoreYou will take me into glory. —Psalm 73:24 Psalm 73 specifies Asaph’s problem—and its solution. The problem. Asaph’s problem is not uncommon: “My feet had almost slipped . . . for I envied the arrogant when I saw [their] prosperity” (vv. 2–3). Asaph was jealous of the fat cats. […]
Read MoreWe brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. —1 Timothy 6:7 Cagey advertisers have brainwashed us into believing that happiness is regulated by conditions. In other words, happiness is determined by such things as health, wealth, or marriage—leaving us wondering why […]
Read MoreMy sheep listen to my voice. —John 10:27 In 2005, the Associated Press reported that in Istanbul, Turkey, a sheep jumped from a cliff to its death—and that fifteen hundred more sheep followed. Turkish shepherds had left the sheep to graze while they went to breakfast. Jesus identifies […]
Read MoreShow me the way I should go. —Psalm 143:8 I’m going to recommend a fourteen-word prayer to you. But first this . . . Being unfamiliar with the area, I knew the name of the store, but not the location. I asked a gentleman at a convenience store, […]
Read MoreGrow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. —2 Peter 3:18 Pablo Casals, one of the greatest cellists of all time, was still practicing and playing in his 90s. An interviewer asked, “Mr. Casals, you are ninety-three years old, why […]
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