Proverbs 19:2 Desire without knowledge is not good Ever had someone give you a hard time for being a student of the Bible? Ever had someone ridicule your love for theology? Perhaps you’ve even had a Christian brother or sister say, “Just love Jesus and avoid asking the hard questions. Theology just divides people. Just love Jesus.” … More Desire without knowledge?
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. —Proverbs 18:10 ESV A sermon snippet from Joe Guglielmo: In a world that seems to be moving too fast for us to keep up with. In a world were hurt, pain, suffering, temptation, tragedy, … More Our only safety
Proverbs 17:22, in our reading plan today: A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Chuck Swindoll: To which I shout a hearty “Amen!” having been around many a broken spirit with dried-up bones in my lifetime. My plea is not that we read the comics, watch mindless sitcoms, … More Relishing life more as our confidence in the sovereign Lord grows
In our Bible reading plan today, we come to Proverbs 17:3 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tests hearts. God tests us, tests our hearts. Repeatedy in the Bible, we read that HE refines us, tests us, just as precious metals are refined to remove impurities. Read … More The Lord tests hearts
“The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.”— Proverbs 16:33 “God’s dice always have a lucky roll,” said Sophocles, one of classical Athens’ three great tragic playwrights. Here’s what Charles H. Spurgeon has to say, in Morning and Evening: If the disposal of the lot is the … More The events of our lives are in His hands
A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. —Proverbs 16:9 (included in our Bible reading plan today) Haddon Robbinson: Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans. Our lives are subject to detours and corrections that we never expected or imagined. Abraham and Sarah could testify to … More Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.
The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. —Proverbs 15:33 (in our Bible reading plan for today) C.H. Spurgeon, Morning and Evening: When a man is sincerely humble, and never ventures to touch so much as a grain of the praise, there is scarcely any limit to what God … More The sauce of humility
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight. —Proverbs 15:8, in our reading plan today John Piper, in a sermon, “The Pleasure of God in the Prayers of the Upright” My hope is that the effect of this message will not only be … More The prayer of the upright is His delight.
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?
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
Knowing God through His Word ... Day by Day 