Proverbs 22 “Are you a Kind Person?” Prov 22:11: The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious Prov 22:18 For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips. Do you want to demonstrate the Fruit of the Spirit? Then begin by looking […]
Proverbs 19 As Solomon sat in his throne room, receiving people, we can see how practical he was at solving their problems and giving wise advice. He noted from his many interactions that poor people were either accepted or rejected by society, much like James saw. He stressed that “Wealth adds many friends, but a […]
Proverbs 16 reminds us of our days which are filled with the mundane. We make plans to go to the market, drop off some mail at the post office, make three healthy meals for our families, and do laundry that n.e.v.e.r. seems to end. Do we stop to ask the Lord what His plans would […]
Proverbs 14 and 15 How to have a peaceful home In our reading, we are learning the principle of choosing our words carefully for they reveal our heart. James noted that “The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course […]
Proverbs 10 One can learn much from the eye. The Proverbs author reminds the reader that a winking eye or the shifty eye reveals a scheming person who seeks to move from thinking a terrible deed to executing that deed by signaling the plan to unscrupulous companions. The expression “winks the eye” refers to secret […]
Prov 7 “Instruction Manual” Recently an author wrote to young men/women about life after high school. It was interestingly similar to an instructional manual and could have come right out of Proverbs 7! To the gals: If a guy calls you at 2 AM to “hang out,” he is not boyfriend material! To guys and […]
Prov 5 There is an old saying, “loose lips sink ships.” Solomon wisely counseled his children to avoid that which seduces. It is tragic that later in Solomon’s life, his many wives turned his heart away from God. Seduction is one of Satan’s tools to disarm and destroy. He does it by twisting scripture, adding […]
Prov 1-3 The believer’s goal is to hear, “well done thou good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of the Lord.” Goal 1: Learn/acquire wisdom. We want to learn wisdom so that our lives will be profitable and be found worthy of the judgment seat of Christ, where our works will face the refining fire. […]
Song of Solomon Ch 1-8 The author, supposedly King Solomon, shares intimate details about his life as king, husband, lover, and friend. It may be that he recorded this as one would record a day in their diary. Many scholars differ on the intents and purposes of this letter. However, it is thus inspired by […]
Psalm 119 Here is a simple method for reading and pondering the words of scripture. Begin with a series of questions. For example, in the first stanza of 119, there are just eight verses. Try asking, as you read, some or all of these questions. Follow this example: What words are repeated? blessed What attribute […]
