Today’s Walk in the Word
Do to others what you would have them do to you. —Matthew 7:12 This is a verse that most everyone knows—and that most everyone fails to practice. It’s a verse that we want others to follow in […]
He has heard your grumbling. —Exodus 16:7 The wind started blowing, the sea started parting, and two million Israelites hiked across the seabed on dry ground. Good job, God! “Because of the mighty power he had used against the Egyptians, the Israelites worshiped him and trusted him” […]
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good. —Genesis 50:20 Sold into slavery by jealous brothers; jailed because of the false accusation of a lying woman; forgotten and forsaken by those he helped—these were a few of the stops on Joseph’s journey. It was only in hindsight that […]
He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion. —Philippians 1:6 What’s holding you back? Does the task seem too big? The time frame too long? The problem too great? The habit too ingrained? The hurt too intense? The resentment too deep? You don’t have […]
As far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. —Romans 12:18 Marriage counselors know that conjugal conflict is usually more emotional than rational: more a conflict of wounded feelings than a clash of facts. Someone whose feelings have been hurt is likely to inflict hurt in return; hurt […]
Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. —1 Corinthians 10:31 Every time you walk out the door, you leave an impression behind. Is it a care-less impression that says, “I couldn’t care less about your day”? Or a care-more impression that says, “I care more for you than you’ll ever […]
Let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. —Hebrews 4:16 NLT Join me in this brief prayer. Lord God, Today, deliver me from self-centeredness and worldly distractions. I want to think what you want me to think. I want to say what you want me to say. I want […]
Do not be afraid. —Genesis 15:1 “Do not be afraid,” God said to Abraham. He said the same thing to Moses, Joshua, David, Daniel, Mary, Paul, and John. He knew their names and their fears. Add your name to that list, because he also knows your name and your fears. “When I am afraid, […]
By the grace of God I am what I am. —1 Corinthians 15:10 Two words define your days: circumstance and identity. Circumstance: “It is what it is.” An infirmity, adversity, heartache, or relationship gone wrong. “It is what it is” is the statement of acceptance of a circumstance […]
[God’s] grace to me was not wasted. —1 Corinthians 15:10 NCV You messed up. It may have just been a minor gaffe in a moment of weakness. Or it may have been a major blunder or even a total tumble into a life of sin. Compare your flub to Paul’s […]
