“When pride comes, then comes dishonor, but with the humble is wisdom.” Proverbs 11:2 So much could be said about Pride. We all know it when we see it, but how seldom we see it in ourselves. There is a viral infection of it in our Culture today. Everywhere we look and listen, there is […]
“When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.” Proverbs 10:19 It’s amazing how many of the Proverbs address our speech. Just in this Chapter alone there are 12 direct references to our lips and tongues! Today’s Verse always haunts me when I talk with others. I was
“I love those who love me; and those who diligently seek me will find me.” Proverbs 8:17 Proverbs is filled with allusions to Wisdom; here in Chapter 8, she is personified. In today’s Verse, she makes 2 statements; consider the 2nd, “those who diligently seek me will find me”. We’re told in previous chapters that
Listen to it now! Introduction: Back in the Mid Seventies, I was introduced to Classical Music. I had come back from surfing one night and my room-mate put on the local Classical Music station which had on Rossini’s “William Tell Overture” Live. Because I was familiar with some of it from Cartoons and the Lone
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“Drink water from your own cistern and fresh water from your own well.” Proverbs 5:15 The Bible can be very explicit at times like here in Proverbs 5. Solomon is using this picture of water supply to illustrate a man’s intimate needs that only a wife should meet. Already in these opening Chapters he has
“Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23 In the midst of his opening instructions to his son, Solomon gives what is perhaps the most crucial of them; to “Watch over your heart”. Consider a couple of thoughts: The Heart is central to all that we
“The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:” Proverbs 1:1 Proverbs is definitely one of my favorite Books. As I read through the Bible each year, I do so at a pretty good clip; but I always slow down when I reach Proverbs! This year is no exception. I plan on commenting
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!” Psalm 150:6 This is the last verse in the Book of Psalms. Here are some of my concluding thoughts as I move on to Proverbs tomorrow: The psalmist exhorts “everything that has breath” to praise the Lord. That would include “every” man, woman, boy,
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“Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.” Psalm 147:5 “His Understanding is Infinite”! How does that register with you? Can we even understand the word “Infinite”? Without Limit or Comprehension! This has been a recurrent thought of mine, during the last couple of years, as I meditate on God and
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“Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head;” Psalm 141:5 The Bible uses graphic language. Today’s Verse (from KJV) has the word “smite”; not a word we use today. We would say strike or smack. Someone punching or open hand slapping. This is how David describes the
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