PSALM 103:10-14 – He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. As a father…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
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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.
PROVERBS 23:26 – My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. THEME OF THE DAY. THE GREATEST GIFT WE GIVE TO GOD. The Old Testament book of Proverbs is a group of wise sayings largely set forth as instructions from a father to his son. In most cases, it is King Solomon to his son. The language…
Winsomely Earnest Portrait of Early Christians Under Persecution
ROMANS 12:3-5 – For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the…
PROVERBS 21:17a – Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man . . . THEME OF THE DAY. THE AGE OF PLEASURE. Today’s nugget is not a “downer” so please bear with me as it unfolds. It doesn’t sound “warm and fuzzy”, and perhaps it doesn’t feel overly encouraging, but again, please bear with me. It’s like taking medicine that doesn’t taste…
1 SAMUEL 23:15-18 – David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh. And Jonathan, Saul’s son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God. And he said to him, “Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall…