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Continue reading →: Proverbs Day 28 – Understanding JusticeEvil men (Evildoers NIV) do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it completely. (Proverbs 28:5 ESV) This verse intrigues me. In regard to understanding justice, the comparison is between evildoers and those who seek the Lord. Two questions come to mind: What is Justice? How does…
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Continue reading →: Proverbs Day 27 – As iron sharpens ironFaithful are the wounds of a friend…(Proverbs 27:6 ESV) …the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. (Proverbs 27:9 ESV) Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17 ESV) I am blessed to have many friends in Christ. But I consider myself to be especially fortunate to…
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Continue reading →: Proverbs Day 26 – Without a whispererFor lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. (Proverbs 26:20 ESV In other translations, the word whisperer is translated as gossip. Proverbs is full of comparisons which give us vivid illustrations of the points the author is making. Here in verse 26:20, the picture…
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Continue reading →: Proverbs Day 25 – Give him breadIf your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, (Proverbs 25:21 ESV) “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who…
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Continue reading →: Proverbs Day 24 – Rescue those being led away to deathRescue those being led away to death, hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, “But we knew nothing of this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done? (Proverbs…
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Continue reading →: Proverbs Day 23 – My inmost being will rejoiceMy son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed; my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. (Proverbs 23:15-16 NIV) It is our responsibility as parents to train up our children in the ways of the Lord (Proverbs 22:6). We take them to…
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Continue reading →: Proverbs Day 22 – EnsnaredDo not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared. (Proverbs 22:24-25 ESV) Do you know anyone who you’d call hot-tempered or volatile? Not too long ago, I was standing at the end of a very long line…
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Continue reading →: Proverbs Day 21 – It is better…Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. (Proverbs 21:9 NIV) Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife. (Proverbs 21:19 NIV) A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. (Proverbs 21:2…
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Continue reading →: Proverbs Day 20 – Blessed are his childrenThe righteous who walks in his integrity—blessed are his children after him! (Proverbs 20:7 ESV) This verse strikes a chord in my heart, because my husband is a man of integrity. He works hard, serves us, and loves Jesus. There are a few verses in the Bible about godly wives…
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Continue reading →: Proverbs Day 19 – The sluggardThe sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth. (Proverbs 19:24 ESV) This verse has always been a favorite of mine, because it so vividly paints a picture in my mind. Plus, it’s funny. A sluggard is someone who is habitually inactive…
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