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WEALTH WON’T MATTER ON JUDGMENT DAY

March 10, 2024

“Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death” (Proverbs 11:4 ESV). Wealth is useful when facing human justice. It pays for attorneys and even judges of a certain type. Yet, riches do not profit when we face the judgment seat of God. All the treasure in the world is

THE WISDOM OF WELL CHOSEN WORDS

February 28, 2024

“When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent” (Proverbs 10:19 ESV). The more one talks, the greater the likelihood of sinning. The wise man “restrains his lips,” keeping silent and actively listening to others before carefully choosing words of response. Try talking less and listening more today. Ask

WHAT LOVE HATES

February 1, 2024

“There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.” (Proverbs

HOW DO WE GUARD OUR HEARTS?

January 24, 2024

“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life” (Proverbs 4:23 ESV). Solomon instructed his son to keep his heart. In other words, he wanted his son to guard his heart, being careful about where his passions and desires led him. Certainly Solomon was an example of a man who

JESUS IS THE ANSWER

December 15, 2023

“Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down? Who holds the wind in his fists? Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak? Who has created the whole wide world? What is his name—and his son’s name? Tell me if you know!” (Proverbs 30:4 NLT). Proverbs 30 contains the sayings of Agur,

HOW NOT TO ENCOURAGE A HEAVY HEART

October 18, 2023

“Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather or pouring vinegar in a wound” (Proverbs 25:20 NLT). There are those who have never experienced loss that think the way to cheer up the one who has is by distraction. However, this response is not only

OUR NEED FOR ONE WHO SHEPHERD’S THE HEART

August 11, 2023

“Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sin” (Proverbs 21:4 NLT). This proverbs speaks to the reality that sin is more than an action, but is preceded by an attitude and heart condition. Jesus addressed this reality in the Sermon on the Mount when he connected the prohibitions of the Decalogue with

THE GIFT OF SPIRITUAL RECEPTIVITY

July 31, 2023

“Ears to hear and eyes to see— both are gifts from the Lord” (Proverbs 20:12 NLT). One can have ears and eyes, yet still be deaf and blind. The Lord has made both the physical and the spiritual ability to hear and see. Both are grace. Both are gifts. The physical is obvious, but few

DISCIPLINE YOUR CHILD WHILE THERE IS HOPE

July 19, 2023

“Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives” (Proverbs 19:18 NLT). There is a short window of time for teaching children obedience. During this time there is hope that parental discipline might eventually become the child’s own self-discipline. It may seem a lot of work to discipline a child of

GOD MAKES HIMSELF A DEBTOR TO THOSE WHO HELP THE POOR

July 18, 2023

“If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord— and he will repay you!” (Proverbs 19:17 NLT). This is an astounding proverb! God willingly makes Himself a debtor to the one who is kind and generous to the poor. Someone may hesitate to give to a poor person, but who would not lend