Today’s Word
Healthy Thinking
But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. Titus 2:1 Sound Doctrine – With all the dissension in Christian circles over doctrinal differences, how do we know what is sound and what is not? There are so many denominational disparities that many are left with the impression that the only…
The Wisdom Genie
For wisdom is better than jewels; and all desirable things cannot compare with her. Proverbs 8:11 All Desirable Things – You get one wish. What is your desire? Wait, don’t think small. Really let it go. What is your greatest desire? Of all the things that you can think of, what appeals the most? Do…
Fit For A King
Listen, for I will speak noble things; Proverbs 8:6 Noble Things – “Listen,” says Wisdom. Of course, there is no point in listening unless what you are about to hear has some bearing on your life. Wisdom knows perfectly well that human beings are motivated by self-interest. Not always, of course. Sometimes we are altruistic. …
Worth Remembering
Listen, for I will speak noble things; Proverbs 8:6 Listen – It’s worth remembering that the Hebrew word for “listen” is shama. It has an umbrella much larger than simply absorbing sound waves. Shama also means, “to obey, to consider or regard, to proclaim and to understand.” When Wisdom speaks, we are to do a…
Red Pencil Rules
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD or loathe His reproof Proverbs 3:11 Loathe – “God is good all the time.” Have you seen the stickers and T-shirts? What do you think when you read that statement? Do you believe it? Is God really good all the time? If He is, then…
Presumptive Arrogance
Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and also do this or that.” James 4:15 Instead – What difference does it really make? We can go through the motions of saying “If the Lord wills,” a common expression in the last century, but does it really matter? After all, we…
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