Today’s Walk in the Word

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 panic. If you or someone dear to you is combating a life-threatening affliction, the following words, […]

Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.                                 —Matthew 10:32 The 9/11 Memorial displays 2,977 names of victims of the tragedy. A loved one searching the list is looking for one specific name. […]

Teach us to number our days.              —Psalm 90:12 In his book If Only It Were True, Marc Levy fictionalizes a bank crediting your account with $86,400 each day. The account can’t carry over a balance from one day to the next, so any remaining balance is deleted. Obviously, you […]

Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.                      —Matthew 6:20 James Marshall discovered gold in Coloma, California on January 24, 1848. Thousands rushed to California, seeking fortune. The disastrous gold rush was on. Jesus warned about the insecurity of earthly treasures and recommended heavenly ones that […]

Conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel.                                       —Philippians 1:27 Paul urged the Philippians to close the gap between their beliefs and their behavior, between their doctrine and their doing. For the Christian, love is […]

I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.   —1 Corinthians 3:6 Machines moved through the field, harvesting a bumper crop. Admiring the immaculately manicured acreage, the visitor said to the farmer, “God sure built a beautiful farm here, didn’t he?” “You should have seen it when God had it by […]

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened.       —Matthew 11:28 Jesus’ invitation is not issued to a group, but to individuals—to ALL who are weary and burdened, or, as the New English Bible has it, to those “whose work is hard, whose load is heavy.” In other words, to everyone, […]

Who are you to judge your neighbor?                          —James 4:12 I’m thinking of two men who were among the most exemplary Christians I’ve known. But if judged by their younger years, they were also the most unlikely candidates for spiritual excellence. Both scripture and […]

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light.         —Isaiah 9:2 Darkness! I experienced it when I was eight years old: 750 feet underground in Carlsbad Caverns, it was total darkness! Terrifying. I pictured a plunge into the Bottomless Pit. Gulp! Getting out of the cavern into the light was […]

Let us run with perseverance, the race marked out for us.           —Hebrews 12:1 After receiving a late-night $100 million contract, making him the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL at the time, J.J. Watt hit the weight room at 4 a.m. the following morning. Excellence requires 100 percent. Settling for […]