1 Year Bible

“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 5:10 Though not as direct and simple as Proverbs is, Ecclesiastes is filled with nuggets of Wisdom. Today’s observation is especially worth noting. We see all around us, Believers as well as […]

“I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself.” And behold, it too was futility.” Ecclesiastes 2:1 Each year, as I come to Ecclesiastes, I go from having my mind saturated in Wisdom and reveling in it, to the awakening that it too is Vanity! Without God at the

“An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.” Proverbs 31:12 No journey through the Bible would be complete without some thoughts and comments on Proverbs 31. This Chapter, by far, is one of the most important in all of the Bible. It ought to shape the thinking of every girl

“Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name or His son’s name? Surely you know!” Proverbs 30:4 Each time I read through Proverbs, I’m always intrigued by

“Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” Proverbs 29:20 Today, Solomon adds another Individual worse than a Fool (see 26:12); A Man “hasty in his words”. And once again, Guilty as Charged! Why is it I am so quick to speak

“He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely will be delivered.” Proverbs 28:26 As mentioned before, Proverbs is a Book of contrasts. The 1st half is often the opposite of the 2nd and helps us define a word or phrase. It is also Very Blunt, as today’s Verse

“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.” Proverbs 27:1 If you are reading this, then it applies to you! God has given you lungs to breathe and a heart to pump blood…for today. That’s it! And even then, you have no guarantee of anything past reading

“Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” Proverbs 26:12 Each time I read through Proverbs, this verse screams out something new. Today’s thoughts: Fool is referenced 72 times in Proverbs, 10 of them in the 11 verses prior to today’s; Solomon uses

“Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.” Proverbs 25:19 Have you ever had a toothache from a cavity, where you can barely use it because of the pain? Or a sprained ankle where you can hardly take a step without wincing? I have had

“Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked; For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.” Proverbs 24:19-20 Here, Solomon warns “Do not fret”, using the word charah (“to burn,” “to be angry;” so here we may render, “Be not