1 O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old: – Way back at the beginning of the OT in Deuteronomy 6 v7-9 God says “You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them whenContinue reading “Psalm 44: 1-8….Light means Understanding?”
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Proverbs 11: 1-15….Living after Jesus, how would Solomon write this in 2025?
1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD,but a just weight is his delight.2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace,but with the humble is wisdom.3 The integrity of the upright guides them,but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,but righteousness delivers from death.5 TheContinue reading “Proverbs 11: 1-15….Living after Jesus, how would Solomon write this in 2025?”
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?”
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!”
1 Corinthians 10:23-33….“All things are lawful.”
“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. For “the earth is theContinue reading “1 Corinthians 10:23-33….“All things are lawful.””
1 Corinthians 3:1-9….Babies of the Faith.
But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousyContinue reading “1 Corinthians 3:1-9….Babies of the Faith.”
Hebrews 12: 7-13….More thoughts on discipline
It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined usContinue reading “Hebrews 12: 7-13….More thoughts on discipline”
Hebrews 12: 3-7….Consider deeply.
Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline ofContinue reading “Hebrews 12: 3-7….Consider deeply.”
1 Samuel 2: 1-11… Hannah’s Prayer
And Hannah prayed and said,“My heart exults in the LORD;my horn is exalted in the LORD.My mouth derides my enemies,because I rejoice in your salvation.“There is none holy like the LORD:for there is none besides you;there is no rock like our God.Talk no more so very proudly,let not arrogance come from your mouth;for the LORDContinue reading “1 Samuel 2: 1-11… Hannah’s Prayer”
Proverbs 31; 10-31… IS THIS WRITTEN BY A MAN OR A WOMAN?
This is the last of the proverbs so we’ll start both another New and Old Testament book after this. A prophet from the OT and the book of Hebrews in the new NT. 10. An excellent wife who can find?She is far more precious than jewels.The heart of her husband trusts in her,and he willContinue reading “Proverbs 31; 10-31… IS THIS WRITTEN BY A MAN OR A WOMAN?”
As I read it! 