Today’s Word
Lotto
He who tills the land will have plenty of food, but he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty. Proverbs 28:19 Empty Pursuits – What’s the most important goal in your life? If you’re like 81 percent of today’s American young people, that answer is obvious – getting rich. A recent survey returned…
Anger Management
Do not fret, it leads only to evildoing. Psalm 37:8 Fret – Why is fretting such a bad thing? Don’t we all worry about the future? Certainly the news is full of things to worry about. That’s what sells newspapers. Why would the Psalmist say that fretting leads to evildoing? It seems to me that…
The Dividing Line
Those who abandon instruction praise the wicked, but those who keep instruction strive against them. Proverbs 28:4 (Waltke) Strive – The world is divided in two. There is no middle ground. The line cuts through every social and economic group, every ethnic and national background, every political affiliation. You are on one side or the…
Loans from Heaven
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to the ungrateful and evil men. Luke 6:35 Is Kind – On one side, the Bible recognizes the need for consequences. Sin…
Half the Battle
A whip for a horse, a bridle for a donkey, and a rod for the back of fools. Proverbs 26:3 Rod – It is all over the news – again. Another celebrity enters rehab for continual illegal actions. Did you reflect on the implication? She is sick, not sinful. She needs counseling, not consequences. She…
Lower Self-Esteem
For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2 Except – Our world is addicted to the cult of self-esteem. Have a problem with relationships? You have low self-esteem? Can’t hold a job? Low self-esteem? Not succeeding in life. Not your fault – you were raised with…
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