1 Year Bible

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 We’ve all been there! We’ve made our plans and had our goals, only to have them dashed to pieces. Those “hopes” we’ve cherished and embraced suddenly come to naught. It does make one’s “heart sick”. But it’s true of […]

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is he who listens to counsel.” Proverbs 12:15 As I’ve mentioned before, Proverbs is a Book of contrasts. It pits good against evil, diligence against laziness, and here, a Fool against a Wise Man. The phrase, “right in his own

“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

“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,

“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