In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge. (Proverbs 14:26) David C. McCasland (Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI) wrote the following reflection on Proverbs 14:26 (in our reading plan today) and Psalm 46. It was quoted at preceptaustin.org. Erma Bombeck wrote a column … More Do you want your children to have a refuge?
Since we have just finished reading Ezra and Nehemiah, this article by John Piper will help you apply what you have read: Here’s another reason I am joyfully committed to expository exultation, that is, preaching. Look at this amazing statement of what biblical exposition is like when it’s done well—in the power of God’s Spirit … More Understanding and rejoicing in the truth
How prone are we to self-deception? Are we really able to be honest with ourselves as we talk with God? Do we remember daily the true source of our righteousness? Here is a devotional (on Nehemiah 13, our reading for today) by Elaine Stedman, inspired by one of Ray Stedman’s sermons: Remember me with favor, … More Remember me with favor, O my God
August 19 Titus 1:10-16 (ESV) 10 For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. 11 They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. 12 One of the Cretans, [1] a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are … More August 19 Titus 1:10-16
August 19 Luke 19:1-10 (ESV) Jesus and Zacchaeus 19:1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small of stature. … More August 19 Luke 19:1-10
August 19 Proverbs 14:19-35 (ESV) 19 The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 20 The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends. 21 Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor. 22 Do they not go … More August 19 Proverbs 14:19-35
August 19 Nehemiah 13 (ESV) Nehemiah’s Final Reforms 13:1 On that day they read from the Book of Moses in the hearing of the people. And in it was found written that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God, 2 for they did not meet the people of Israel with bread and water, … More August 19 Nehemiah 13
Charles H. Spurgeon, in a sermon, “What God Cannot Do!” from 1864: Titus 1:2 “…God, who never lies…” (part of our Bible reading plan today) Then again, the Scriptural idea of God forbids that He should lie. Just review your thoughts about God, if you can. What idea have you formed of Him? If you have … More Spurgeon: “I could neither love, worship, nor obey a lying God.”
J.C. Ryle comments on the blind beggar in Luke 18:35-43 (part of our Bible reading plan today.) The miracle described in these verses is rich in instruction. It was one of the great works which witnessed that Christ was sent of the Father. (John 5:36.) But this is not all. It contains also some lively … More Mercy by the wayside
Today we read Proverbs 14:1-18. Here is verse 14 in two different versions: The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. (KJV) The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways, and a good man will be filled with … More Consider two sponges
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