Idioms of Nothingness

In labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. Proverbs 14:23 Mere Talk – In Hebrew, nothing is real.  Okay, that’s a bit confusing.  What I mean is that the concept of “nothing” also has a certain reality.  Nothing isn’t no-thing.  It’s not the kind of empty, non-existent thing that we associate…

God’s Entitlement Program

In all labor there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. Proverbs 14:23 Profit – Actions, not words.  That’s the essence of Solomon’s wisdom on the subject of profit.  But it isn’t just Solomon who advises those who will listen.  Behind Solomon’s insight is a Scriptural principle that is evident…