Today’s Walk in the Word

Do you love me?    —John 21:17 F.W. Boreham in The Golden Milestone writes about an old English villager who gazed at a painting of the crucifixion of Jesus in a London gallery. Face bathed in tears, he said aloud, “I love Him! I love Him!” A stranger approached, grasped the old man’s hand, and […]

I go to prepare a place for you.                  —John 14:2 At the bedside of the dying, many a minister has quoted Jesus’ words: “Let not your heart be troubled . . . I go to prepare a place for you.” Appropriate. But those words were not spoken […]

I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.                      —1 Corinthians 16:21 At Michaels or Kirkland’s, you can buy handsome mass-produced items at reasonable prices—but not one-of-a-kind pieces. My mother had some delicate tableware that she brought out on special occasions. I have none of […]

Keep yourselves from idols.              —1 John 5:21 “You shall have no other gods before me,” was the first commandment—and the second was, “You shall not make for yourself an idol” (Ex 20:3, 4). God doesn’t tolerate idolatry. Not then. Not now. Idolatry is very much alive in our day, […]

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God.                          —1 John 3:1 In the ancient world, an adopted child had all the rights of a birth child—natural-born and adopted children were equal heirs. […]

I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.        —John 10:10 The value of jewelry depends, primarily, on what it costs. Richard Burton bought Elizabeth Taylor a 69-carat diamond ring for $1.5 million. If diamonds went at a dollar a bushel, no gentleman would gift them, and no lady would […]

Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God.        —Romans 12:1 The unflagging faith and ultimate sacrifices of the likes of Albert Schweitzer and Dietrich Bonhoeffer almost make our heads explode. Would we ever have the courage to play on that stage, putting our life on the line, daring to […]

Let the little children come to me.                  —Mark 10:14 Most children are shy around big ol’ adults—but kids flock to a preacher I know. He knows their names—none of this, “Hi there, sonny;” “How’re you, honey?” He calls them by name. There’s a big difference between “sonny” […]

I will sing and make music to the Lord.                        —Psalm 27:6 Every week some hymn takes up residence in my mind and plays over and over. Occasionally I try to mute it, but for the most part, it is a welcome guest that enriches […]

Not what I will, but what you will.                   —Mark 14:36 The coveted Academy Award for Best Director has been presented annually since 1929. Many would be ready to take the stage and hoist the trophy if there were a comparable award for Director of Our Story. […]