Proverbs 2:6 – For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,Proverbs 18:15 – An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Romans 12:2 – Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
1 PETER 1:17-20 – “And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of…
PROVERBS 24:30-34 – “I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction. A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the…
ISAIAH 48:10 – “Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tried you in the furnace of affliction.” THEME OF THE DAY: THOSE INWARD TRIALS. The 17th century giant of the faith, John Newton, is well-known by his hymn Amazing Grace. He wrote more and, in addition, was widely recognized for his pastoral care and letter-writing. Back to his…
GALATIANS 6:9-10 – “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE WEARINESS OF SERVICE. The greatly used man of God…
PSALM 35:27 – “Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore, “Great is the LORD, who delights in the welfare of his servant!”” THEME OF THE DAY: HE GREATLY DELIGHTS IN US. The hymn Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing defines every believer. The third stanza comes home to us with much heart exposure…
LAMENTATIONS 3:13-24 – “He drove into my kidneys the arrows of his quiver; I have become the laughingstock of all my people, the object of their taunts all day long. He has filled me with bitterness; he has sated me with wormwood. He has made my teeth grind on gravel, and made me cower in ashes; my soul is bereft of peace;…