“Whoever pursues righteousness and kindnesswill find life, righteousness, and honor.A wise man scales the city of the mightyand brings down the stronghold in which they trust.Whoever keeps his mouth and his tonguekeeps himself out of trouble.‘Scoffer’ is the name of the arrogant, haughty manwho acts with arrogant pride.The desire of the sluggard kills him,for his … Continue reading Teachings on Exercising Wisdom
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
IF We Abide in His Word
I am reading in John 8:31-47. Jesus was speaking to some Jews who had apparently believed what he was teaching them. But from the context we will see that they did not believe to the point of surrendering their lives to him, and Jesus knew this about them, and so he told them, “If you … Continue reading IF We Abide in His Word
The Word of the Lord is Upright
“Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous!Praise befits the upright.Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!Sing to him a new song;play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.For the word of the Lord is upright,and all his work is done in faithfulness.He loves … Continue reading The Word of the Lord is Upright
Know that the Lord is God
We Are His Sheep “Know that the Lord, he is God!It is he who made us, and we are his;we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” (Psalms 100:3 ESV) We need to know that the Lord is God, not just intellectually, but deep down in the depths of our hearts and souls. … Continue reading Know that the Lord is God
The Counsel of The Lord
“The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;he frustrates the plans of the peoples.The counsel of the Lord stands forever,the plans of his heart to all generations.Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!The Lord looks down from heaven;he sees all the children of … Continue reading The Counsel of The Lord
The Salvation of Our God
“Oh sing to the Lord a new song,for he has done marvelous things!His right hand and his holy armhave worked salvation for him.The Lord has made known his salvation;he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulnessto the house of Israel.All the ends of the earth … Continue reading The Salvation of Our God
The Haughty Eyes You Bring Down
“With the merciful you show yourself merciful;with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;with the purified you show yourself pure;and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.For you save a humble people,but the haughty eyes you bring down.For it is you who light my lamp;the Lord my God lightens my darkness.For by you I … Continue reading The Haughty Eyes You Bring Down
God is in Control
“Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), … Continue reading God is in Control
Praise and Worship
A Psalm for giving thanks. “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!Serve the Lord with gladness.Come into his presence with singing!” (Psalms 100:1-2 ESV) When we think of praise and worship, what comes to mind? Generally, at least here in America, I think we think of a time of singing praise and … Continue reading Praise and Worship
With Swords in Their Lips
The subject matter here is that of our enemies (as interpreted in our present day context), of those who oppose us and who come against us who are following Jesus Christ with our lives, because truly they are opposed to God and to his word, at least in some respects, to the point to where … Continue reading With Swords in Their Lips
Run With It 