“Many are the plans in the mind of a man,but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” (Proverbs 19:21 ESV) We as humans, no doubt, have many plans, things that we want to do and to accomplish in this life. Some of those may be good plans, and some may not be, … Continue reading His Plans for Us
Year: 2023
That Way Seems Right to Them
“There is a way that seems right to a man,but its end is the way to death.Even in laughter the heart may ache,and the end of joy may be grief.The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways,and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.The simple … Continue reading That Way Seems Right to Them
In the Path of Righteousness is Life
Proverbs 12 (select verses) Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,but he who hates reproof is stupid.2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord,but a man of evil devices he condemns.3 No one is established by wickedness,but the root of the righteous will never be moved.13 An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his … Continue reading In the Path of Righteousness is Life
That We Might Serve Christ
Zechariah’s wife Elizabeth had just given birth to their son John (John the Baptist). Zechariah then named his son “John,” as God had directed. And then Zechariah, filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied, saying, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,for he has visited and redeemed his peopleand has raised up a horn of salvation … Continue reading That We Might Serve Christ
With the Humble is Wisdom
“A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,but a just weight is his delight.When pride comes, then comes disgrace,but with the humble is wisdom.The integrity of the upright guides them,but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,but righteousness delivers from death.The righteousness of the blameless keeps … Continue reading With the Humble is Wisdom
As the Apple of Our Eye
“My son, keep my wordsand treasure up my commandments with you;keep my commandments and live;keep my teaching as the apple of your eye;bind them on your fingers;write them on the tablet of your heart.Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister,’and call insight your intimate friend,to keep you from the forbidden woman,from the adulteress with her … Continue reading As the Apple of Our Eye
The Things That God Hates
“A worthless person, a wicked man,goes about with crooked speech,winks with his eyes, signals with his feet,points with his finger,with perverted heart devises evil,continually sowing discord;therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly;in a moment he will be broken beyond healing.” (Proverbs 6:12-15 ESV) Who is a worthless person? A person who thinks only of himself … Continue reading The Things That God Hates
How Long Will You Lie There?
“Go to the ant, O sluggard;consider her ways, and be wise.Without having any chief,officer, or ruler,she prepares her bread in summerand gathers her food in harvest.How long will you lie there, O sluggard?When will you arise from your sleep?A little sleep, a little slumber,a little folding of the hands to rest,and poverty will come upon … Continue reading How Long Will You Lie There?
The Lips of a Forbidden Woman
“My son, be attentive to my wisdom;incline your ear to my understanding,that you may keep discretion,and your lips may guard knowledge.For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey,and her speech is smoother than oil,but in the end she is bitter as wormwood,sharp as a two-edged sword.Her feet go down to death;her steps follow the … Continue reading The Lips of a Forbidden Woman
According to Your Word, O Lord
Mary was a young woman, a virgin, who feared the Lord God and who worshipped him with her whole heart. And one day she was visited by an angel of God who came to her with a message from God. He told her not to be afraid, for she had found favor with God. And … Continue reading According to Your Word, O Lord
Run With It 