Last week we started to look at Proverbs 26:2 and the relationship between this passage and hurtful words without cause: Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow to its flying, so a curse without cause does not…
Gossip. Criticism. Slander. Cursing. Taking God’s name in vain. Scripture is filled with verses reminding us of the woes we’ll experience when our mouths are unguarded. These, we’re informed, should all be matters of the conscience. These are “ought-nots”…
My God will fight for me, I have only to be silent (Exodus 14:14). Some time back I sat under excellent teaching through the book of Colossians. One sermon has had me pondering a “thought” ever since – the…
I never once considered, as I began reflecting on Proverbs 14:26-27, where it might lead, or of the “rabbit” I might chase. It’s been a journey, and one, which I think we complete this morning, as we contemplate slaying…
It seems like we always end with some kind of “problem” that keeps us coming back for further introspection into the world of Wonderland (AKA: Kingdom Life). Once Alice unlocks the door and enters in, she quickly discovers there’s…
Hopefully, you read through 1 Samuel 15, as suggested last week, if not do a quick read through to get the gist of the storyline. Saul has just disobeyed God in a big way, and as a result God…
Review with me a minute – where are we going with all this? Theme passage: In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children will have refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain…
Second ingredient found in the bottle on the table of which we must drink: Submission. If the word submission were a person, I think I’d feel a great deal of pity. Submission is very misunderstood. When I think of…
What Humility is NOT. I’d just written last week’s blog, and put it to bed, when I read the following verse in my morning devotions: Proud, Haughty, Scoffer are his names, who acts with insolent pride (Proverbs 21:24, NASB). …
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children will have refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. Proverbs 14:26, 27 In order…