A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. – Parental response to an offspring’s behaviour!Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. – Real value is found in good characterLThe LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts theContinue reading “Proverbs 10: 1-16….Comparisons – Wisdom v Foolishness!”
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Proverbs 9: 1-6 & 9-12a) Build on the rock!
1 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars.She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table. She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town,“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks senseContinue reading “Proverbs 9: 1-6 & 9-12a) Build on the rock!”
John 19: 16-19, 23-27, 30-37….The Crucifixion – Friday Afternoon.
So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross.Continue reading “John 19: 16-19, 23-27, 30-37….The Crucifixion – Friday Afternoon.”
John 18: 28-38, 19: 1-6, 12-16a….Please read it slowly considering it deeply! Friday morning.
Then they (the Jewish Sanhedrin) led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor’s headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against thisContinue reading “John 18: 28-38, 19: 1-6, 12-16a….Please read it slowly considering it deeply! Friday morning.”
Proverbs 8: 22-36….Is this a Messianic Proverb?
“The LORD possessed me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of old. Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth. When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. Before the mountains had been shaped,Continue reading “Proverbs 8: 22-36….Is this a Messianic Proverb?”
Proverbs 8: 12-21….The End-results of Being Wise
I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil.Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.I have counsel and sound wisdom; I have insight; I have strength.By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just; by me princes rule,Continue reading “Proverbs 8: 12-21….The End-results of Being Wise”
Proverbs 8: 1-11….Fools Beware!
Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice?On the heights beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand;beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:“To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the children of man.O simple ones, learnContinue reading “Proverbs 8: 1-11….Fools Beware!”
Proverbs 7: 21-27….The Trap Snaps Shut!
With much seductive speech she persuades him; with her smooth talk she compels him. All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast till an arrow pierces its liver; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will costContinue reading “Proverbs 7: 21-27….The Trap Snaps Shut!”
Prov 7: 6-20….The Trap is Set!
For at the window of my house I have looked out through my lattice, and I have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man lacking sense, passing along the street near her corner, taking the road to her house in the twilight, in the evening, at the time ofContinue reading “Prov 7: 6-20….The Trap is Set!”
Proverbs 6:30-7:5 The hungry steals, what punishment is suitable?
People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry,but if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house.He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.He will get wounds and dishonor, and his disgrace will notContinue reading “Proverbs 6:30-7:5 The hungry steals, what punishment is suitable?”
As I read it! 