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Our scripture today is Proverbs 22:6 (NIV). Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. From the beginning, God intended that we “Be fruitful and increase in number” (Genesis 1:28). Later in Genesis God promises Abraham “Look up at the sky and …
Our scripture today is Proverbs 21:2 (NIV). A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. When I was a computer programmer years ago, we had an acronym – GIGO – which stood for garbage in, garbage out. We are much the same in that what we put into …
Our scripture today is Proverbs 19:11 (NIV). A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. I sometimes think to myself “it is good that the wise are patient with those of us who are neither patient or wise”. I know it is easy to become angry and my rationale …
Our scripture today is Proverbs 18:10 (NIV). The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. The Bible Knowledge Commentary titles this proverb and the one following “true and false security”. Counting on money, connections or earthly control is very definitely false security. None of this can …
Our scripture today is Proverbs 15:1 (NIV). A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. I need to put this proverb at the top of my list, along with prayers for patience. I’d like to think I don’t say harsh things online or in person, but I’m also certain I …
Our scripture today is Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV). Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. While all proverbs have a lesson for us, this one is fairly specific in its guidance: Trust God! He …
Our scripture today is Proverbs 1:7 (NIV). The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs is a collection of guidance for a healthy relationship with God and each other. Here we find more logic and less emotion. While the psalms speak to our hearts and then …
Our scripture today is Psalms 150:6 (NIV). Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. The opening of Psalms reminds us that God’s people are those “whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night” (Psalm 1:2). While we have read psalms that …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 148:13 (NIV). Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens. This psalm describes the entirety of creation offering praise to God for their very being. Jesus alludes to this in Luke 19:40 saying if …
Our scripture today is Psalms 105:8 (NIV). He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations In Genesis 12:2 we read God’s covenant with Abraham: “I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.” The Lord made a …