March 2 | Proverbs 10:12 “Hatred stirs up controversy, but love covers over all offenses.” (Proverbs 10:12) In the 60s and 70s, people were saying, “Make love not war” all the time. People meant different things by it, but the general message is good. We live in a culture where…
March 1 | Proverbs 9:8-10 “Don’t reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning. The beginning of wisdom is…
February 28 | Proverbs 6:6-11 “Go to the ant, O sluggard, consider your ways, and become wise, which, without having any leader, official, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer, she gathers her food and harvest. How long, O sluggard, will you lie there? When will you arise from…
February 27 | Proverbs 4:25-27 “Let your eyes look forward and your gaze be straight before you. Make a clear path for your feet and all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left, turn your feet away from evil.” (Proverbs 4:25–27) I’m…
February 26 | Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust the Lord with all your heart and don’t lean on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He Himself will make your ways straight.” (Proverbs 3:5–6) Have you ever played the trust game? One person stands behind another, holding up their…
February 25 | Proverbs 2:6-8 “For the Lord gives wisdom, from his mouth come ability, and understanding, and he saves up for the upright sound wisdom, a shield to those who walk in purity keeping watch over the paths of justice, and guarding the ways of the saints.” (Proverbs 2:6–8)…
February 24 | Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (Proverbs 1:7) I am amazed at some of our country’s leaders. They make such foolish mistakes, but they live in a bubble. They don’t pay for their foolishness. When people…
What is the meaning of the Bible verse Proverbs 20:30? “Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean the innermost parts.” (Proverbs 20:30, ESV) C This verse may lay the foundation for an argument for capital punishment. Some people refuse to learn from life itself. They do not have…
What is the “Lot” in Proverbs 16:33? “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.”Proverbs 16:33 This proverb concerns the decision making process. The “lot” here refers to a decision-making device. Casting lots in the Old Testament refers to the practice of throwing…
What are some steps to not become a lukewarm Christian? One of the best ways to stay away from becoming a lukewarm Christian is to continue to be passionate in your walk with Christ. The exact opposite of lukewarm is on fire. Jesus himself said that he would prefer a…