Today’s Walk in the Word

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near.                           —Ephesians 2:13 Ephesians 2 paints a bleak picture for Gentiles before Christ came. We were outsiders: “separate from Christ . . . excluded from citizenship . . […]

Look to him, and be radiant.                —Psalm 34:5 Houston, Texas, is a multi-ethnic city where 145 languages are spoken—some you may never have heard of: Tamil, Urdu, Yoruba. A lot of the residents in my apartment complex don’t look like me or speak my language—nor do I look […]

I am making everything new.           —Revelation 21:5 “The Secretary of the Army regrets to inform you that your son was killed in action yesterday . . .” As a Casualty Notification Officer, Army Captain Richard Siemion was tasked with communicating that message many times. When a soldier’s death was reported, […]

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 […]