“The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.” Proverbs 14:8 September 11, 2024 I recently heard the story of a lady in her 60s who loved to hike. With the support of her husband she was determined to hike the Appalachian Trail. It went well for […]
“The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.” Proverbs 14:1 September 9, 2025 Wisdom tells us that a woman who builds her home is a better choice than one who destroys her home. We have a choice in life, the choice between wisdom (doing things God’s way)
“Does not wisdom call?…On heights beside the way…beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud.” Proverbs 8:1-3 September 6, 2024 In a very real sense we all have our moment of standing at a crossroad, a fork in the road, if you will. But unlike Yogi
“When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue.” Proverbs 28:2 September 4, 2024 Our comparatively young nation has known many periods of social and political disorder from the very beginning, through the pre-Civil era of the 1850s and down to our upcoming
“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’” Genesis 1:26 September 2, 2024
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 August 30, 2024 If God is good then is everything that happens to us good? Some may glibly say, “everything is for a reason.” However, if you are not
“Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant!” Psalm 135:3 August 28, 2024 Yes, God is good. This has become an often used summation of the character of God, especially if we have experienced what we consider the smile of God’s providence (a good report from the
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 August 26, 2024 “What, me a sinner?” “You’ve got to be kidding.” That’s what some were being persuaded to believe about themselves. The Spirit of God through the apostle John
“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” 1 John 1:8 August 23, 2024 A look in the mirror does not tell the whole story. Who am I looking at? The last living apostle, John, writes to make sure that believers in Jesus Christ do not
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“Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.” Psalm 119:37 August 21, 2024 In military formation there is an “eyes right” command. A theological spin on this can serve us well in getting a grip on David’s prayer. God puts price tags on the values of this world.
