Today’s Walk in the Word
Great is his love toward us. —Psalm 117:2 Here’s a bit of trivia for you. The shortest chapter in the Bible is separated by only one chapter from the longest. The longest chapter is Psalm 119, which has 176 verses; 2,426 words. The shortest chapter is Psalm 117, which has only two […]
Read MoreAlways be humble, gentle, and patient. —Ephesians 4:2 Do you remember the tale about the guy who came to work out of sorts? His secretary asked, “Did you wake up grouchy this morning?” He said, “No, I let her sleep.” Consider these two lists: Cranky Pleasant Critical […]
Read MoreLet the little children come to me. —Mark 10:14 Vince Gerhardy tells about a Sunday school teacher who introduced her little ankle biters to Psalm 23: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. . . .” The following week she asked if anyone could quote Psalm 23. A […]
Read MoreComfort, comfort my people. —Isaiah 40:1 I received word recently that a Christian brother has stage four pancreatic cancer that has metastasized to his liver and stomach. I sent his grieving wife a note; then fired off another to a dear lady who had experienced a similar ordeal a few […]
Read MoreI am making everything new. —Revelation 21:5 Non-fiction books often begin with a prologue and end with an epilogue. A prologue is an opening section that introduces the main story, usually giving backstory information about the primary characters that connects them to the main story. You’re living a non-fiction life, with its ups-and-downs, […]
Read MoreDo not think of yourself more highly than you ought. —Romans 12:3 Essayist JaneYolen wrote: “The best writers are the ones who really, in their heart of hearts, aspire to the byline Anon [Anonymous]. The story told is important, not the storyteller.” The late Dr. Norvel Young, past president of Pepperdine University, often […]
Read MoreThe name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. —Proverbs 18:10 My firstborn’s safe place was my lap, with two fingers of his right hand in his mouth and his left hand clutching the corner of a frayed security blanket, […]
Read MoreA true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false. —John 1:47 When Nathanael was told that Jesus of Nazareth was the one Moses and the prophets had written about, he sneered: “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” I give a thumbs-down […]
Read MoreI’ll forever wipe the slate clean of their sins. —Hebrews 10:17 Alexander Hartdegen, the protagonist in H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine, built a vehicle that hurled him more than 800,000 years into the future. He had hoped to use it to change the […]
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