Today’s Walk in the Word
You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. —James 4:14 Fame has a short lifespan: Who was Harry Truman’s Vice President? Who was Dwight Eisenhower’s Secretary of State? Who won Super Bowl XXXII? Who was the Democratic Presidential nominee in 1988? Who […]
Those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. —Isaiah 40:31 NLT When should you slow down? Slow down when you don’t have all the facts. Succumbing to a spur-of-the-moment reactionary rant before knowing […]
The Lord is good and his love endures forever. —Psalm 100:5 Psalms 106, 107, and 118 begin: “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” In Psalm 136, the same phrase is […]
Take captive every thought. —2 Corinthians 10:5 There’s a battle going on in your mind between right and wrong. Even the strongest face struggle. Take Paul: “I love God’s law with all my heart. But there is another law at work within me that is at war with my mind” (Rom 7:22–23 NLT). […]
I will come and get you. —John 14:3 NLT Chaos! Uncertainty! Fear! Moods of our times. Is there any room for calmness and hope? Yes, indeed, for whatever is going on in your world, one thing is certain: God is in control. History is His-story—and it’s moving toward a victorious finale. God has […]
Make it your ambition … to mind your own business. —1 Thessalonians 4:11 Each of us has God-given work to do. Paul spells it out in Ephesians: He chose us before the creation of the world (1:4). He designed and assigned specific works for each of us (2:10). He gave us the gifts needed […]
Surrender your whole being to [God] to be used for righteous purposes. —Romans 6:13 TEV Have you given serious thought to how God wants to use you and how you qualify for the job? If you’re evading the contemplation, it probably comes down to one of two words: disqualified […]
The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. —Philippians 4:7 Jesus said, “My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the […]
Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. —1 Corinthians 10:31 In a Peanuts cartoon strip, Linus told Lucy, “I think there’s something you should know.” “What’s that?” she asked. “The world does not revolve around you,” he said. With […]
Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? —Matthew 18:21 Rabbinic teaching limited forgiveness to three: “If a man commits a transgression, the first, second, and third time he is forgiven, the fourth time he is not.” Peter was more generous: “Lord, how often should I forgive […]
