Category: Proverbs
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Friends!
Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at all times” Yesterday, I spent the day at my parents’ house helping them organize some paperwork. In the process, I came across a stash of old letters that my friends had sent me during my college years. It was a wonderful surprise as I was reminded of how much…
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So, how’s your vision?
Proverbs 15:3 “The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.” How many times have you used one of the following phrases to begin a sentence: “In my view . . . “ or “The way I see it . . . “? Well, when you think about…
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The supernatural response
Proverbs 15:1 “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Lifelong bad habits are so hard to break. I should know, for I definitely have some. Perhaps that’s because they come so naturally to me. They are things that feel good or seem good at first, but I’ve found out…
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“I did it my way!”
Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” I’m sure you’re familiar with the song “I did it my way.” Many artists have recorded it. Perhaps the version I’m most familiar with was sung by Frank Sinatra. It’s a song that extols the pride…
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The way of a fool
Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” Not many people think they are living a life that is leading them to their own destruction. Although they may be “working hard and playing hard” or “living on the edge” or whatever other term…
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Walking with the wise
Proverbs 13:20 “Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” The verse above tells us in very simple terms that those with whom we spend time have a great impact on our lives. It’s the very same message we find in Psalm 1 where we are warned that…
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The way things really are
Proverbs 11:24 “One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.” Have you ever noticed how many of the statements that are made in the Bible are 180 degrees removed from the way we normally and naturally think about things? One such example appears in the verse…
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Learning the hard way – or not . . .
Proverbs 4:20-22 “My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.” The other day I touched the hot manifold on my truck by mistake – a…
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A universal message
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” The Bible’s message is a universal message. It is meant for everyone, no matter what age, gender, nationality, income level, or intellectual aptitude. It is meant for the Einsteins…
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The marks of a Christian
Proverbs 3:3 “Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.” The marks of a Christian can be summed up in two words: mercy and truth. Mercy, whose Hebrew equivalent is also translated as “kindness” and “loving-kindness” elsewhere in the Bible, is what results…
To Encourage You 