It has been a while since I’ve blogged on this site, so I’m going back to the beginning of Proverbs. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. – Proverbs 1:7 What does it mean to fear the Lord? This is a difficult concept because God is love…
This might be one of the most amusing proverbs. Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox. – Proverbs 14:4 Yup, the Bible just talked about poop. In related news, I’ve spent the last 4 days with my 3 and 5 year old children, so potty humor might be sneaking its way into my otherwise totally…
Growing up I had a problem with authority. Not usually to the point of getting in a lot of trouble. I just had a problem giving respect to people simply because they were older than me. In some ways, I held my Dad as the standard bearer of respect and those that didn’t measure up…
Lying is bad. This fundamental lesson is taught to us from adolescence. We can deceive ourselves into thinking that we are merely telling “little white lies” for the other person’s good or that a lie is “no big deal.” Yet God sees our heart and he knows. The Lord always knows the truth. So when…
I take pride in my work. I’m proud to be an American. I’m proud of my kids. Pride in and of itself is not a bad thing. Just like money is not bad by itself. The problem comes, when there’s too much pride. Or perhaps it is simply misplaced pride. Regardless, we’ve seen it all…
Proverbs 10 has several verses concerning talking. Here are a few. The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will be ruined. (v 8) The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. (v. 11) On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him…
The whole concept of New Years Resolutions is at best silly and at worst dangerous. I mean, it fits with the American bootstraps mentality that “if I work hard enough, I can do whatever I want.” There’s a lot of “I’s” in that statement, which doesn’t leave a lot of room for God. I’m not…
I remember thinking, way back when I going through the process of being saved (for me it took some time), that I didn’t have much to offer God. I was just a college student with little money, no job prospects, no girlfriend, no ministry. But I distinctly remember saying to God “Here I am, take…
You know what the most popular day is to start a new project? Tomorrow. That joke is probably as old as the Bible itself but the point is still valid today. Proverbs 6:6-11 Go to the ant, O sluggard, Observe her ways and be wise, Which, having no chief, Officer or ruler, Prepares her food…
Wisdom shouts to us from the street, yet sin beckons to us from the shadows. It is the proverbial angel and devil on our shoulders.
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