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From Rags to Riches
“Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted.” Isaiah 52:13 September 26, 2023 Horatio Alger (1832-1899) wrote a famous series of books for boys. His heroes were rags-to-riches success stories. He wrote over 100 books. But let the truth be told. There is no greater success…
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Fair-Weather Friends
“The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.” Proverbs 14:20 September 25, 2023 Wisdom tells us that popularity is not the measure of one’s character. How many “friends” one may have on Facebook or how many “likes” you get on one of your better selfies is not the measure…
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Storing up Trouble
“The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.” Proverbs 14:18 September 22, 2023 Wisdom tells us that we sow a thought, reap an act; sow an act, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character. The book of Proverbs is filled with wisdom M&Ms that melt in your mouth, and not…
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Watch Your Step
“One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.” Proverbs 14:16 September 21, 2023 Wisdom tells us that it is better to look before you leap. An example of this is Peter, Jesus’ disciple. He made a decision to deny Christ. His self-confidence betrayed him, to…
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Soaked in Scripture
“The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.” Isaiah 50:4 September 20, 2023 We should not die having not read…
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Death is not Fair
“For what happens to the children of man and what happens to the beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts, for all is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 3:19 September 19, 2023 The next time you drive by a cemetery…
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Life’s Not Fair
“Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.” Ecclesiastes 3:16 September 18, 2023 If God is sovereign and controls all of the circumstances of life, if everything is beautiful (appropriate) in its own time, then what about…
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To Tell the Truth
“Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.” Proverbs 12:22 September 15, 2023 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” “God’s will is that I never give false testimony against anyone, twist no man’s words, not gossip or slander, nor join in condemning anyone without…
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Apples of Gold
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” Proverbs 25:11 September 14, 2023 Well-chosen words. How wonderful they are. Old conscience scars have a way of haunting our memories, things that we wish we had not said and wise verbal responses that might have been spoken. What can we…