Today’s Walk in the Word

He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.                               —Luke 19:7 When Jesus invited himself to Zacchaeus’ home, he was “welcomed with great joy” (Lk 19:6). The mood on the street didn’t match the joy in the house. The […]

Always give thanks to God the Father for everything.             —Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks is grace focused, expressing gratitude for blessings received, though undeserved. When we verbalize our gratitude to God, worry diminishes, trouble dwindles, courage develops, and peace dawns. In Ephesians 5, Paul specifies giving thanks as an ingredient […]

Honor the Lord with your wealth.                        —Proverbs 3:9 Bob and Nell were frivolously spending their rapidly-diminishing retirement savings. Their financial advisor repeatedly counseled them to be more cautious. They kept spending. He suggested that they bring one of their three grown children to their […]

The Lord is thinking about me right now!                                  —Psalm 40:17 At some point, each of us has received a message from someone who hit the pause button in their busy life and reached out to let us know they […]

Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up.      —Acts 3:7 Jack Carter was an expert skier. For a beginner—that was me—falling down is inevitable, getting back up almost impossible. (Great sport if you’re into being cold and hurt.) Jack looked out for me. When I’d fall, he’d be there, extending his […]

You did not choose me, but I chose you.                              —John 15:16 Zechariah and Elizabeth had said their “I-dos” many years ago. But Elizabeth was barren, and in their culture, that was considered a sign of God’s displeasure—so this godly woman was […]

Well done, good and faithful servant!                        —Matthew 25:21 She has closets and cabinets full of stuff that has never been used: silverware, china, crystal, linens, candles, perfume. She’s saving them for some special occasion that never seems to arrive. Unused silver tarnishes. Linens turn […]

Not my will, but yours be done.                   —Luke 22:42 It’s okay to make your case with God—to express your fears and state your preferences. Conditionally. God told Ananias that Saul was in the neighborhood, and he wanted him to go visit him. Ananias protested that Saul […]

The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.                                      —James 5:11 The Diary of Anne Frank is an extraordinary book written by a Jewish teenager. It’s a journal of her family’s two years in hiding during the German […]

Do not fear, for I am with you . . . I will strengthen you and help you.                        —Isaiah 41:10 In The Story of Civilization, Will and Ariel Durant noted that “during the past 3,421 years, only 268 have been free of war.” The […]