Today’s Walk in the Word

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, […]

Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.                    —2 Corinthians 4:16 Barring an early exit, you’re going to grow old. Repairs on the house you live in increase with age; no sooner do you get one body part fixed […]

We … are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory.                  —2 Corinthians 3:18 She got carried away at the nursery and came home with her SUV crammed with flats of pansies, petunias, and peonies. Remorse followed her from vehicle to flower bed; snowflakes would be flying […]

You are a letter from Christ … written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God.                 —2 Corinthians 3:3 Everybody thinks about writing a book, but few ever do. You may never get around to putting your life between the covers of a book […]

This happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God.          —2 Corinthians 1:9 God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.  With these 27 words Reinhold Niebuhr homed in on […]

Your labor in the Lord is not in vain.              —1 Corinthians 15:58 The late Dr. Norvel Young often said, “You’re doing more good than you know.” Are you disappointed with the accomplishments of your life? Some have died with a heartbreaking conviction that they failed as a parent. Their […]

The perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.                       —1 Corinthians 15:53 Cancro. Krebs. Kanker. Cancer! In any language the word triggers gut-wrenching panic. If you—or someone dear to you—are combatting a life-threatening affliction the following words, written by one […]