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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.

With Open Palms

JOB 1:20-22 – Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” In all this Job did not sin or charge God…

Dealing With The Past

All of us have a past. Yes, of course, we have a past, but I am referring to a past we may not be too proud off; things in our past we are ashamed over, embarrassed by, and would not want anyone to know.

Is It I, Lord?

PROVERBS 28:26 – Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered. THEME OF THE DAY. IS IT I, LORD? The theme in today’s nugget was asked of the Lord by the disciples at the Last Supper. Here is Matthew’s account of the scene – When it was evening, he reclined at table…

Life As It Really Is

JOB 7:1-3 – “Has not man a hard service on earth, and are not his days like the days of a hired hand? Like a slave who longs for the shadow, and like a hired hand who looks for his wages, so I am allotted months of emptiness, and nights of misery are apportioned to me. THEME OF THE DAY. LIFE AS…

The Two Basics Of The Christian Life

PSALM 119:170 – Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your word. THEME OF THE DAY. THE TWO BASICS OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. Today’s scripture is short but loaded with instruction. The Psalmist who wrote it is a model for living out the Christian life. He offers us two basic truths that are to mark our walk with the…

Our Heart Attitude Towards God’s Word

PSALM 119:161 – Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words. THEME OF THE DAY. OUR HEART ATTITUDE TOWARD GOD’S WORD. How do we approach God’s Word? I am not referring to how we read and study it. The question is more of attitude than action. And the answer to the question will go a very…