Proverbs 28:1 “The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.” “The lady doth protest too much, methinks,” is a famous line from the Shakespeare play, Hamlet. And now it’s used when we think someone is excessive in defending themselves. For no one looks more guilty than when… Continue reading July 29th – Proverbs 28:1
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July 28th – Proverbs 10:4
Proverbs 10:4 “Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.” God is not a genie in a lamp. He doesn’t sit around waiting to grant our every wish. Yet as our Heavenly Father, He does love to bless His children abundantly. Only He wants us to work hand in hand with Him to… Continue reading July 28th – Proverbs 10:4
July 27th – Proverbs 8:32
Proverbs 8:32 “Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.” One of the most important things Solomon wanted to leave his children was a legacy of wisdom and discernment. Wisdom uses our life experiences and past consequences when making decisions. While discernment uses facts as we know them to… Continue reading July 27th – Proverbs 8:32
July 26th – Proverbs 31:10
Proverbs 31:10 “A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.” The Proverbs 31 woman is everything admirable in both a woman and a wife. And as someone once said, she isn’t the yardstick by which all woman are measured. Rather she’s the beautiful goal we as women should… Continue reading July 26th – Proverbs 31:10
July 25th – Proverbs 11:22
Proverbs 11:22 “As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a beautiful women who lacks discretion.” If there ever was a man who knew about women, it was Solomon. 1 Kings 11:3 tells us, “He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines”. Talk about a harem! And from his experiences… Continue reading July 25th – Proverbs 11:22
July 24th – Proverbs 24:11
Proverbs 24:11 “Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.” The Bible is very clear in warning us that our noses are better off kept in our own business. Yet there are times when we are called as Christians to speak up and speak out.… Continue reading July 24th – Proverbs 24:11
July 23rd – Proverbs 16:1
Proverbs 16:1 “The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.” We’ve all heard the expression, “Man plans and God laughs.” But although a funny way to describe the unpredictability of life, it’s hardly the truth. Because nowhere in the Bible does God tells us not… Continue reading July 23rd – Proverbs 16:1
July 22nd – Proverbs 11:4
Proverbs 11:4 “Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.” The one thing this world loves is wealth. And the more you have, the more you’re admired. But as the saying goes, “You can't take it with you.” Jesus is returning soon. And on that glorious day, no amount of… Continue reading July 22nd – Proverbs 11:4
July 21st – Proverbs 26:17
Proverbs 26:17 “Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.” No one in their right mind would approach an unknown stray dog and grab it by its ears. Because if you did, you’d likely get bit. Similarly, Solomon says when we butt into… Continue reading July 21st – Proverbs 26:17
July 20th- Proverbs 3:12
Proverbs 3:12 “For whom the LORD loves He reproves, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.” There’s a quote which says, “Discipline doesn’t break a child’s spirit half as often as the lack of it breaks a parent’s heart.” No one one wants to be punished. Even if it comes with… Continue reading July 20th- Proverbs 3:12
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