-
Daily Readings: Psalm 56 and Proverbs 20 “Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love.” (v.28) Of all the qualities we observe in our contemporary human “kings” – the presidents and prime ministers of our day – unfailing love and faithfulness would not be very prominent. More often, when we
-
Daily Readings: Psalm 55 and Proverbs 19 “People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.” (v.3) How true. God has given us boundaries within which to live a flourishing life that is free and abundant. They are also given to protect us from the harm that lies outside them. As
-
Daily Readings: Psalm 54 and Proverbs 18 “Unfriendly people care only about themselves; they lash out at common sense. Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.” (v.1-2) The differences between the various Bible translations of Proverbs 18:1 are quite informative. The “unfriendly person” (Hebrew=”nip̄-rāḏ”) of the NLT is more directly
-
Daily Readings: Psalm 53 and Proverbs 17 “A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered. Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.” (v.27-28) Why would wise people not go around spouting many words? I think there are a few reasons. Firstly, wisdom begins
-
Daily Readings: Psalm 52 and Proverbs 16 “Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.” (v.3) Today’s focus verse has a real ring of Psalm 37:5 about it, “Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.” To “commit” (“golel” in Hebrew) everything we do and every action we take
-
Daily Readings: Psalm 51 and Proverbs 15 “Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.” (v.4 NLT) “Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.” (v.4 GNT) How lovely it is to spend time with a person whose conversation is gentle and kind. When we leave their company we
-
Daily Readings: Psalm 50 and Proverbs 14 “Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.” (Proverbs 14:4) Compulsive cleaners beware! This Proverb will disturb your sensibilities. Jokes aside, what a remarkably accurate proverb this is. The only way to have a perfectly clean and orderly stable for one’s
-
Daily Readings: Psalm 49 and Proverbs 13 “Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.” (Proverbs 13:20) This very simple piece of Spirit-inspired advice to a young man, if followed, can make the difference betwen life and death. Far too many people, both young and old, have had their
-
Daily Readings: Psalm 48 and Proverbs 12 The first verse of Proverbs 12 sets the scene by declaring the central thought of the whole chapter: “To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction.” Then, about halfway through the chapter we are reminded of the big idea again, in verse 15: “Fools
-
Daily Readings: Psalm 47 and Proverbs 11 Honest scales are an issue for the LORD. He made this clear to His people in the Law of Moses (Leviticus 19:35-36 and Deuteronomy 25:13-16) and He does so again in Proverbs 11. Honesty in our economic dealings brings God great delight. On the other hand, cheating others
-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
Dave's Diary 