I cannot read or think about Proverbs 31 without immediately thinking of the American holiday Mother’s Day. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve heard it read on that particular Sunday and a most appropriate passage it is for that occasion. More than a holiday reading, it should...
Read Proverbs 10 When I first read through this chapter of wisdom literature I found myself feeling rather overwhelmed by the incredible depth and breadth of content contained therein. You see, each single verse has contained within it such immeasurable wisdom, that meditating on one...
In Proverbs Chapter 5, we find Solomon repeating some of the same words of Chapter 2 in regard to the pursuit of wisdom. Here in Chapter 5, he once again lays out stern warning for us relating to adultery, followed by an exhortation to focus on the spouse of our marriage. Though written to a...
Throughout Scripture, the promises of wisdom are not in any way hard to find. Time and time again, the Bible praises the wise and details the laundry list of blessings that come to those who find and hold fast to wisdom. For example, Proverbs 3 says, “Joyful is the person who finds...
Psalm 150 (NIV) 1 Praise the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens. 2 Praise Him for His acts of power; praise Him for His surpassing...
Have you ever tried to make multiples, cut out a cloth or wood pattern several times? Tried to follow a map drawn from memory? It doesn’t take long before the last does not resemble the original. Psalm 119 tells us to follow the right, or original way, if we want to go toward our...
Sometimes life seems to be crawling along and at other times speeding by at warp speed. Moses wrote the 90th Psalm and I bet he knew something about waiting. He waited 40 years for God to rescue the Jews from their Egyptian oppressors until he took matters into his own hands and killed an...
Psalm 51 Forgiveness is so counter-intuitive. When someone wrongs me, my natural inclination is not to forgive and forget. Instead, I tend to become angry and resentful. Perhaps, this reaction is my mind’s way of protecting me from future disappointment and emotional pain. After all...
Psalm 23 is one of the most familiar and quoted passages from the Bible. Most of us know these comforting words by heart! They paint a picture of Christ the Shepherd, who guides, provides and comforts us as we walk through valleys, trials and dangers in this world. Psalm 22 and Psalm 24 are not...
Psalm 1: Two Ways As you read Psalms chapter one you quickly see two paths: the path of the righteous and the path of the wicked. These two paths promise two different experiences in life. The Wicked Path in verses 4 & 5 promises a life of no substance, like chaff blown away when...
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