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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.

Frequenting The Desolate Place

LUKE 4:42 – And when it was day, he departed and went into a desolate place. And the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them… THEME OF THE DAY. FREQUENTING THE DESOLATE PLACE. In addition to today’s scripture, the Gospels record three other times Jesus retreated away from the busyness of life and demands…

There Are No Spectators Or Consumers

1 KINGS 20:13-15 – And behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel and said, “Thus says the LORD, Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will give it into your hand this day, and you shall know that I am the LORD.” And Ahab said, “By whom?” He said, “Thus says the LORD, By the servants of…

The Steps In Living The Christian Life

PSALM 119:34 – Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. THEME OF THE DAY. THE STEPS IN LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. The Christian life doesn’t just happen. I often wish my life would immediately sprout the Fruit of the Spirit without purging from my Heavenly Father, without painful trials humbling me, without the…

The Decisive Christian Life

PSALM 119:30 – I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me. THEME OF THE DAY. THE DECISIVE CHRISTIAN LIFE. Our lives are lived on purpose. Oh, we have mindless routines we do each day, but even they happen on purpose. And this extends throughout the day. We will make decisions on how we live, as well as…

Dying Words

1 KINGS 1:29 – And the king swore, saying, “As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity…” THEME OF THE DAY. DYING WORDS. The context of today’s scripture is King David dying. He is bedridden. He is an old man. He is soon to leave the world by way of the grave. His journey in this earth,…