Today’s Walk in the Word

May all who seek you rejoice and be glad.                               —Psalm 70:4 Your life has been enriched by family and friends. What good times you’ve had together. Some of those—a parent, spouse, child, best friend—are no longer here to enjoy this […]

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him.                      —Romans 15:13 God says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart … and he will direct your paths” (Prov. 3:5, 6). Trust says, “I believe it.” Doubt […]

He cares for you.    —1 Peter 5:7 Humans are sometimes thoughtless. Even cruel. What words come to mind when you think about how people treat each other? These perhaps? Ignored Neglected Rejected Abandoned Abused None of these words define God’s dealings with you. He loves you; wants your company; thinks about you constantly. If […]

Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.       —Hebrews 13:5 Earthly relationships are fragile. Heavenly ones aren’t. Your parent may ignore you. Your child may neglect you. Your spouse may abandon you. Your friends may forsake you. But your Father won’t forget you. Even if a mother should forget her […]

You are God my Savior, and my hope is in you.       —Psalm 25:5 It was at the top of the news … four teenagers lives snuffed in a head-on collision. Can you think of any explanation that would console that quartet of grieving parents? Faith is put to the test when you […]

Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.                  —Psalm 27:14 Best-selling author Sarah Breathnach said, “When I wrote Simple Abundance it was turned down 30 times before I got a publisher. Looking back, if it had been published earlier it never […]

He cares for those who trust in him.                        —Nahum 1:7 Have you ever put your life in the hands of a stranger? Ever boarded an airplane without knowing the pilot? Ever climbed into the back seat of a taxi without knowing the driver? Ever […]

He who holds his tongue is wise.                  —Proverbs 10:19 Have you been on the receiving end of cutting words? Put it behind you. Replaying cruel words over and over is a recipe for misery. It’s giving the culprit control of your time, your thoughts, your attitude, maybe […]

What kind of people ought you to be?                               —2 Peter 3:11 Is there an “ought” in your life that keeps needling you? Something you ought to do? Something you ought to stop doing? I ought to write that letter. I […]

Do not let your hearts be troubled.                        —John 14:1 We live in a world gone terribly wrong. Nothing new about that. In one of his final broadcasts the late Paul Harvey said, “It’s good in times like these to remember that there have always […]