Today’s Walk in the Word
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, […]
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 […]
