Comment: Beginning in Genesis and mentioned in the historical books the word ‘integrity’ is frequently mentioned in the wisdom books. It is mentioned at least sixteen times. However, it is not found in the NT books, although it would be worth checking if the concept is there. In the Old Testament we have – GenContinue reading “Integrity….Is it only an OT concept?”
Author Archives: Barry Hicks
‘Christian’….What does it mean?
Comment: After nearly 5 years of writing this devotional I have decided to keep on as long as I am physically able and feel that it is what God wants me to do – I will still use the ESV translation but sometimes do a topical word study. Every day I will quote a Proverb,Continue reading “‘Christian’….What does it mean?”
Selected verses : Fools can mean different things….
Ps 14 1c The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” – There is a period in the life of many people when they hassle with issues of eternity and they may doubt who is, or if there is, a Supreme Being. This passage isn’t referring to them but to those who afterContinue reading “Selected verses : Fools can mean different things….”
Proverbe 20: 22-30….Proverbs express principles not laws!
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you. – In reading proverbs we need to think deeply and honestly. For instance in the first one today, it should not and hopefully does not apply to a judge when a murderer is found guilty by a legal court!Continue reading “Proverbe 20: 22-30….Proverbs express principles not laws!”
Proverbs 20: 11-21….Gems for our finding!
Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright. – It is sometimes very obvious within minutes that stricter discipline and more thorough training is necessary. The observer suffers but the child much more when training is deficient!The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD hasContinue reading “Proverbs 20: 11-21….Gems for our finding!”
Proverbs 20: 1-10….Ten wise sayings!
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. – If only many would learn this earlier. When I was director of surgery in a 600 bed hospital we had to close down one of our two orthopaedic wards when an beer carrying strike went onContinue reading “Proverbs 20: 1-10….Ten wise sayings!”
Exodus 32: 25-35….We sometimes think that sin is a little thing.
And when Moses saw that the people had broken loose (for Aaron had let them break loose, to the derision of their enemies), then Moses stood in the gate of the camp and said, “Who is on the LORD’S side? Come to me.” And all the sons of Levi gathered around him. And he saidContinue reading “Exodus 32: 25-35….We sometimes think that sin is a little thing.”
Exodus 32: 15-24….Moses’ anger burns hot!
My comments are inside the passage in italics. Then Moses turned and went down from the mountain with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand, tablets that were written on both sides; on the front and on the back they were written. The tablets were the work of God, and the writing wasContinue reading “Exodus 32: 15-24….Moses’ anger burns hot!”
Exodus 32: 7-14….Does God change His mind?
And the LORD said to Moses, “Go down, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. They have turned aside quickly out of the way that I commanded them. They have made for themselves a golden calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it and said,Continue reading “Exodus 32: 7-14….Does God change His mind?”
Exodus 32: 1-6….Can you see the wind?
When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to Aaron and said to him, “Up, make us gods who shall go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what hasContinue reading “Exodus 32: 1-6….Can you see the wind?”
As I read it! 