Today’s Walk in the Word

At the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.           —Galatians 6:9 Patience. Yawn … ZZzzz. Halford Luccock called patience the “ho-hum” virtue. John Chrysostom, on the other hand, called it “the queen of virtues.” Failure can more often be chalked up to lack of […]

A man reaps what he sows.          —Galatians 6:7 You harvest what you plant. It is that simple. And that certain. Some people limp through life feeling mistreated—by spouse, parent, child, teacher, employer, co-worker, friend. And maybe they are. You may have been dealt a sorry hand and have a long list […]

Carry each other’s burdens.          —Galatians 6:2 Some scriptures wait on us for their fulfillment. For instance, the words “encourage one another and build each other up” (1 Thess. 5:11) just sit on the page until we act on them and make them come alive. Here’s a way to breathe life into […]

Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.                —Galatians 5:25 Murder, hatred, adultery, idolatry, envy, drunkenness, gossip, selfishness. Run your eye over that list and divide it into “Big Sins” and “Little Sins.” Murder and idolatry probably made your “Big Sins” list. […]

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.                               —Galatians 5:24 Michael Gay received third-degree burns pulling Jodi Oakes from her burning car. “It’s only because of him that I’m alive today,” she […]

The acts of the sinful nature are obvious.                         —Galatians 5:19 The light rail line in Houston, Texas, has been a fiasco of cars crashing into trains. In spite of dozens of posted “Do Not Turn” signs, illegal turns have been the cause of […]

When the time had fully come, God sent his Son.                                 —Galatians 4:4 She had made some bad choices and was now trying to turn her life around. “I have taken the first step toward God,” she said. “I’m hoping […]

Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor.     —2 Corinthians 8:9 Jesus’ sacrifice wasn’t only in what he gave, but also in what he gave up. He gave up heaven for earth, divinity for humanity, a throne for a cross, and wealth for poverty. Here is a verse that should […]

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.                            —2 Corinthians 5:21 Charles Darnay was scheduled for execution in less than an hour. Sydney Carton, who could have […]

What is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.      —2 Corinthians 4:18 Babylon, once the largest city in the world, is no more—just rubble and ruins. Ephesus, once a jaw-dropping monument to opulence, is no more—just rubble and ruins. Today’s cities are exhibits of eye-popping prosperity—stunning skyscrapers, upscale shops, luxurious houses, […]