So the men took some of their provisions, but did not ask counsel from the Lord. And Joshua made peace with them, to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore to them. – Joshua 9:14-15 Fearing the might of Israel’s army after hearing how they had conquered Jericho and Ai and others… Continue reading Seeking the Lord
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Judge Righteously (a daily proverb)
This is the last post in our January 2017 series looking at a verse or two from a different chapter of Proverbs each day. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. ~Proverbs 31:9 Often when we hear “Proverbs 31,” we think of the profile of an excellent wife /… Continue reading Judge Righteously (a daily proverb)
Wisdom and Power (a daily proverb)
This devotional series examines a verse or two from a chapter of Proverbs each day of January 2017. Four things on earth are small, but they are exceedingly wise: the ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer; the rock badgers are a people not mighty, yet they make… Continue reading Wisdom and Power (a daily proverb)
A Righteous Rule (a daily proverb)
This devotional series examines a verse or two from a chapter of Proverbs each day of January 2017. When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan. ~Proverbs 29:2 Character matters. Whenever the Bible speaks to good leadership, whether in the home, at the church, or over the nation,… Continue reading A Righteous Rule (a daily proverb)
The Abominable Prayer (a daily proverb)
This devotional series examines a verse or two from a chapter of Proverbs each day of January 2017. If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. ~Proverbs 28:9 Prayer is part of the lifeblood of the Christian life. Prayer is an act of faith in which we… Continue reading The Abominable Prayer (a daily proverb)
The Worth of Friends (a daily proverb)
This devotional series examines a verse or two from a chapter of Proverbs each day of January 2017. Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. ~Proverbs 27:17 In Proverbs 27, Solomon has a lot to say about the need for friendship. These aren’t mere surface level, go grab a bite and a movie, acquaintances… Continue reading The Worth of Friends (a daily proverb)
Answer a Fool, Answer Not a Fool (a daily proverb)
This devotional series examines a verse or two from a chapter of Proverbs each day of January 2017. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. ~Proverbs 26:4-5 In these back-to-back proverbs we seem… Continue reading Answer a Fool, Answer Not a Fool (a daily proverb)
Eat Only Enough for You (a daily proverb)
This devotional series examines a verse or two from a chapter of Proverbs each day of January 2017. If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it. ~Proverbs 25:16 We can have too much of a good thing. That’s what Solomon tells us with… Continue reading Eat Only Enough for You (a daily proverb)
How to Know if You’re Wise (a daily proverb)
This devotional series examines a verse or two from each chapter of Proverbs each day of January 2017. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. ~Proverbs 9:8 I suspect that knowing whether or not you are wise is like many other virtues in… Continue reading How to Know if You’re Wise (a daily proverb)
Hear Wisdom’s Call (a daily proverb)
This devotional series examines a verse or two from each chapter of Proverbs each day of January 2017. “To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the children of man. O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.” ~Proverbs 8:4-5 Proverbs 8 pictures wisdom as a woman, calling out to any… Continue reading Hear Wisdom’s Call (a daily proverb)
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