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Proverbs 1:2-7 – To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth —
Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Enlisted In The Lord’s Army

2 TIMOTHY 2:3-4 – Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.”   THEME OF THE DAY: ENLISTED IN THE LORD’S ARMY.  Ever serve in the military?  If you’re a Christian, the answer is “Yes, I am currently on active duty.”  Obviously,…

What Does It Mean To Wait On The Lord?

PSALM 12:14  – Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!”   THEME OF THE DAY: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WAIT ON THE LORD?  Have you ever done a Bible study on the word “wait” tracing it through the whole of scripture?  Please do so soon.  Of all the lessons we may learn…

The Only Cure For A Discontented Life

PSALM 23 – A PSALM OF DAVID. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,…

It Truly Is Vanity

ECCLESIASTES 2:1-11  –  I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity. I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me with wisdom—and how to lay hold on folly,…

Life Is All About Two Things and Neither Is Us

MATTHEW 22:34-40 – But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with…