“A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.” Proverbs 14:17 October 14-15, 2022 “To dwell there above with the saints that we love will be glory. But to dwell here below with the saints that we know is another story.” This is not an invitation to cynicism, but […]
“A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding. Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.” Proverbs 14:6-7 October 13, 2022 Wisdom tells us that know-it-alls don’t know it all. Beware of scoffers and fools. They are everywhere. The scoffer is
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“Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.” Proverbs 14:4 October 12, 2022 Is your house a mess? What about the basement or the garage? Are you in the midst of group conflict and messy relationships? Wisdom tells us that messiness may be necessary
“Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding, but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.” Proverbs 14:33 October 11, 2022 Are you a wisdom seeker? To be so is to know that wisdom belongs to God. Wisdom is the ability to think and live skillfully in a fallen world.
“Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name.” Philippians 2:9 October 10, 2022 The fictional legend of werewolves has been used by Hollywood to scare audiences. The full moon turning a curse-plagued man into a wolf that could only be killed by a silver bullet is
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“And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” Philippians 2:8 October 7, 2022 Imagine moving from a multimillion dollar mansion and estate where everything belongs to you, and voluntarily moving to live over a grate on a busy city street. The
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“But emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.” Philippians 2:7 October 6, 2022 The story is told of a house that stood in the sand in Luxor, Egypt was actually on top of a large column (80 ft. high). Over time a sand build-up had occurred.
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“Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped.” Philippians 2:5-6 October 5, 2022 Role models. We hear that a lot in our dysfunctional society. There seems to be a push to find
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“And not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God.” Philippians 1:28 October 4, 2022 A major turn has occurred in our culture. Those who dominate government, academia, business, medicine, science, and of course the media, have no time
“The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD, over many waters.” Psalm 29:3 October 3, 2022 Hurricane Ian roared ashore on the southwestern coast of Florida leaving devastation and massive cleanup in its wake. It is said to be one of the strongest and costliest hurricanes to
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