Today’s Walk in the Word

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.              —Psalm 118:24 The perky cashier said to the lady in front of me, “Have a nice day.” The customer snapped: “Young lady, that’s just not a part of my plan.” What is your […]

All things work together for good to those who love God.             —Romans 8:28 The Friday Jesus died seemed like a very bad day. You couldn’t have found a disciple who could see anything good in it or anything good coming from it. They were in despair: terrified, despondent, grief-stricken. […]

You know all of our sins, even those we do in secret.           —Psalm 90:8 Whenever and wherever you are reading this, there is a scandal in the news. It may involve a big shot in Washington, a celebrity in Hollywood, a well-known athlete, or a not-so-well-known person in your town. […]

Make the most of every opportunity. —Colossians 4:5 I thought his name should be Bonkers, but it’s Bungkas. According to Guinness World Records, Bungkas holds the record for living in a tree. Bungkas climbed a tree in Benkes, Indonesia, in 1970 and made himself a nest from tree branches and leaves. Lots of people tried […]

Well done, good and faithful servant.                          —Matthew 25:23 In New Testament times, an ossuary—a limestone box 20 inches long and 11 inches wide—was commonly used to store the bones of the deceased. Oden Golan, an antiquities collector, owned an ossuary with this attention-grabbing […]

Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.                            —Colossians 3:12 Are you up to date on your annual physical? I hope so. Many medical issues are solvable if detected early. “Too late” is a chilling diagnosis. Are you staying on top […]

I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.                                   —Psalm 23:6 I met a waitress last night who wants to go to Columbia. That’s her home. Her family and friends are there. She misses them. She’s homesick. […]

You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God.             —Psalm 86:10 Louis XIV ruled France for seventy-two years and demanded that he be addressed as Louis the Great. He ordered that Notre Dame Cathedral be totally dark during his funeral service, except for one candle positioned above […]

I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.                 —Matthew 16:18 He thinks you’re liberal because of what you allow. You think he’s narrow because of what he forbids. (Or vice versa.) There are issues where we don’t see eye-to-eye. Sometimes we […]

Run in such a way as to get the prize.                —1 Corinthians 9:24 On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister reached what track and field experts considered unreachable: he ran a sub-four-minute mile. His time was 3:59.4. Since then, the four-minute barrier has been eclipsed by 1,497 runners. Steve […]