Today’s Walk in the Word
[God] has caused us to be born again to a living hope. —1 Peter 1:3 Life without Jesus is a bleak and empty existence. It’s impossible to amass enough wealth, join enough clubs, implement enough hobbies, or engage in enough entertainment to fill the emptiness. But when you commit […]
Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord. —1 Corinthians 1:31 The Bible does not denigrate the pursuit of education, physical attractiveness, and financial achievement. It does, however, caution against boasting about intellectual superiority, flaunting of curves and abs, and measuring worth by […]
Love does not demand its own way. —1 Corinthians 13:5 NLT I was in a meeting with the church elders: men who were big enough to disagree and debate but mature enough to unanimously support majority decisions (which is the only path to peace, harmony, and unity). The matter being discussed […]
We learned not to rely on ourselves, but on God. —2 Corinthians 1:10 NLT He’d had a close call with cancer years earlier. In recent days, it had come calling again. After two bouts of surgery. this inspiring brother, still bandaged and still smiling, said, “God has been so good to me.” Paul opened 2 […]
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. —Psalm 118:29 You may take a home for granted, until you don’t have one. You may take a job for granted, until you don’t have one. You may take a […]
Do this in remembrance of me. —Luke 22:19 Jabesh Gilead was in the crosshairs of the sadistic King Nahash. “I’m going to mark you as mine by gouging out the right eye of every last one of you,” said Nahash. You can fight me and die or […]
Be kind and compassionate to one another. —Ephesians 4:32 It was a school auction; the item for bid was an adorable puppy. All bidders had dropped out, except two: a man and a woman. Back and forth the two went, upping […]
Make every effort to live in peace with all men. —Hebrews 12:14 Where there are people, there will be conflicts: in community, workplace, family, even church. (I sometimes think there should be a verse that says, “Where two or three […]
I have finished the work which you gave me to do. —John 17:4 Jesus signed off, saying, “I have finished the work which you gave me to do.” “My only aim,” wrote Paul, “is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord has given me” (Acts 20:24). […]
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another. —1 Peter 4:10 Parents give their children gifts that meet their individual needs, desires, age, and aptitudes. Our heavenly Father does the same. He gives appropriate gifts to each of his children. First Corinthians 12 says he […]
