“My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them. If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul; let’s swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; we will get all sorts of … Continue reading Proverbs 1 – Peer Pressure
Humble Pie
A biblical undressing of pride As we say hello this next week to the month of July (can you believe it? Half way through 2022 already!) We have to say “goodbye” to the month of June. Unless you live under a rock, don’t read the newspaper, don’t watch TV or go online, you’ll probably know … Continue reading Humble Pie
Protection Prayers
[To listen to the audio recording of this message, CLICK HERE or scroll to the bottom of the post and use the Spotify Player.] Right now, the Church of the Nazarene USA/Canada Region is unifying in prayer and turning our attention to hearing from God in three specific areas. Those areas are “What is God’s … Continue reading Protection Prayers
Proverbs 30 – I didn’t do that!
“This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’ Proverbs 30:20 NIV Back to my silly roots! So many things in scripture remind me of movies I've seen. This passage reminds me of that elderly gremlin from Hotel Transylvania. If you've seen this wacky movie, you'll … Continue reading Proverbs 30 – I didn’t do that!
Proverbs 29 – Better late than Never
“Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.”Proverbs 29:26 NIV First of all, mad props to you if you have a blog and are able to keep a consistent posting schedule. in a couple days I will post about my 31 day experience blogging about the … Continue reading Proverbs 29 – Better late than Never
Proverbs 28 – That turned real quick
“Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in the grave; let no one hold them back.”Proverbs 28:17 NIV I was considering a few other verses to write on until I came across this one. The thing I like most about proverbs is that most of them are “common sense” commentary. However when … Continue reading Proverbs 28 – That turned real quick
Proverbs 27 – Iron Sharpens what now?
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.Proverbs 27:17 NIV Have you ever worked with a dull knife? The Deli I worked in had a rule: a dull knife is an unsafe knife. You tend to chop or push harder when you knife is dull. This can lead to accidents. If you lose control over … Continue reading Proverbs 27 – Iron Sharpens what now?
Proverbs 26 – Bad Archery
“Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.”Proverbs 26:10 NIV Have you ever hired an employee before? More likely you’ve been an employee. Perhaps you’ve worked with someone that you just wonder why was that person hired? I can imagine being Human Resources at a business is … Continue reading Proverbs 26 – Bad Archery
Proverbs 25 – Refreshing News
“Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.”Proverbs 25:25 NIV Have you noticed that we live in a world saturated and obsessed with bad news? When I was a kid, I always wondered why my parents read the newspaper at night or bothered to watch the evening news. Now … Continue reading Proverbs 25 – Refreshing News
Proverbs 24 – Home Improverments
“By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.”Proverbs 24:3-4 NIV (Not my actual house) We recently had “some” work done on our house. Air quotes on the “some” because it was actually many major things that needed updated and it … Continue reading Proverbs 24 – Home Improverments
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