Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches andContinue reading “Proverbs 3: 13-24….Principles not Promises”
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Proverbs 3: 1-12….Trust in the LORD with All Your Heart
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.So you will find favor and good successContinue reading “Proverbs 3: 1-12….Trust in the LORD with All Your Heart”
Proverbs 2: 12-22….Build on the Rock!
(then,,,,wisdom, discretion, understanding)……delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech, who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness, who rejoice in doing evil and delight in the perverseness of evil, men whose paths are crooked, and who are devious in their ways.So you will be deliveredContinue reading “Proverbs 2: 12-22….Build on the Rock!”
Proverbs 2: 1-11….The positive side of Wisdom
My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you,making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding;yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures,then you will understand theContinue reading “Proverbs 2: 1-11….The positive side of Wisdom”
Proverbs 1: 20-33….Who is the Personification of ‘Wisdom’?
Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice;at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?If you turn atContinue reading “Proverbs 1: 20-33….Who is the Personification of ‘Wisdom’?”
Proverbs 1: 8-19….How are children to make their way in life?
Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching,for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without reason; like Sheol letContinue reading “Proverbs 1: 8-19….How are children to make their way in life?”
Proverbs 1: 1-7…. Good advice
1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:2 To know wisdom and instruction,to understand words of insight,3 to receive instruction in wise dealing,in righteousness, justice, and equity;4 to give prudence to the simple,knowledge and discretion to the youth—5 Let the wise hear and increase in learning,and the one who understands obtain guidance,6Continue reading “Proverbs 1: 1-7…. Good advice”
Exodus 18: 10-19….An Honest Assessment.
Jethro said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh and has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods, because in this affair they dealt arrogantly withContinue reading “Exodus 18: 10-19….An Honest Assessment.”
Exodus 13: 1-10….Two memorials!
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Consecrate to me all the firstborn. Whatever is the first to open the womb among the people of Israel, both of man and of beast, is mine.”3 Then Moses said to the people, “Remember this day in which you came out from Egypt, out of the house ofContinue reading “Exodus 13: 1-10….Two memorials!”
Revelation 8:8-13….What does this all mean?
The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood. A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great starContinue reading “Revelation 8:8-13….What does this all mean?”
As I read it! 