Today’s Walk in the Word

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.                           —Luke 6:36 Big poohbahs surround themselves with a cadre of aides whose job is to protect them from interruptions. Jesus’ disciples were inclined to erect protective walls . . . “Send the crowds away,” […]

Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.     —Psalm 136:26 You search the Hallmark rack for the just-right card for your spouse; the card that eloquently articulates your love that your own words can’t express. You hold a picture of your child, fondly observing every feature of that handsome face. […]

[D]o this in remembrance of me.                 —Luke 22:19 When Jesus inaugurated the Lord’s Supper, he told his disciples to remember him every time they ate from the loaf and drank from the cup. I contritely confess that sometimes I am distracted during communion. In Gethsemane, Jesus asked […]

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.                 —1 Timothy 1:15 Noting that financial wizard Warren Buffett allegedly won’t do business with anyone unless they have failed at least twice in business, my friend Gene Shelburne asks, “Have you ever considered […]

When I say to a wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ and you do not warn him . . . I will hold you accountable.                                 —Ezekiel 3:18 In 16th century England, horsemen were dispatched to deliver the king’s messages. […]

Accept one another . . . just as Christ accepted you.        —Romans 15:7 Do you know a Fixer? Someone, say, who married her prince charming, and then tried to remodel him? Jack was the victim of a Fixer. The marriage didn’t last. “I don’t want to be fixed,” he said, “I want […]

O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.   —Psalm 139:1 Merriam-Webster defines hypocrisy as “a feigning to be what one is not . . .” The Greek word means “someone acting under a mask.” Hypocrisy runs on two tracks . . . Some wear the “profane” mask, wanting to be regarded as […]

If anyone . . . opens the door, I will come in.                  —Revelation 3:20 Want to see the president? You’re going to have to go through his tough-as-a-marine Chief of Staff. Want an audience with the CEO of General Motors? You’re going to have to go through […]

[W]hat is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.    —2 Corinthians 4:18 Sarah Young, in her classic Jesus Calling, advises that when things don’t go as we had hoped, we should say, “Oh, well.” “This simple discipline,” she wrote, “can protect you from being burdened with an accumulation of petty cares and […]

Be still, and know that I am God.                    —Psalm 46:10 Life serves a full plate of nonstop demands: places you must be; things you must do; responsibilities you must fulfill. You’re indispensable, right? Believe it or not, much of your round-the-clock busyness could be put on […]