Warnings about Gluttony and Drunkenness – Prov 23
Another area in which we need wisdom is in our us and abuse of the gifts that God gives. Things that God designed to be a blessing (food and drink) can become a curse if we don’t use them wisely.
Author: Travis Snode
Train Up A Child – Prov 22:6
The book of Proverbs contains wise sayings that are generally true. This means that there are exceptions to the rule, but they do give general principles of wisdom that guide us. One of those that is been often referred to
The Lord Is In Control – Prov 21:1
Proverbs 21:1 says “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water:He turneth it whithersoever he will.” God wants us to know that even kings, with all their power and wealth, are not outside His
A Person of Integrity – Prov 20
‘Integrity’ is defined as ‘the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles’ or ‘the state of being whole and undivided’. It comes from a world that means intact and is connected to integer (a whole number that cannot
Don’t Be a Lazy Fool – Prov 19:15
Proverbs 19:15 – “Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep;And an idle soul shall suffer hunger.” Proverbs 19:24 – “A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom,And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.” Two animals
Where Do You Run for Safety? – Prov 18:10-12
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it, and is safe. The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as an high wall in his own conceit. Before destruction the heart of man
The Lord Tries the Hearts – Prov 17:3
When the Bible talks about ‘the heart’, it is referring to our inner man, to the control centre of our lives where we think, feel, and decide. As a result, what we think about, feel, and believe in our hearts
The Fear of the Lord
“By mercy and truth iniquity is purged:And by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.” – Proverbs 16:6 The ‘fear of the Lord’ is a common theme in the book of Proverbs. It is mentioned 16 times. It is
Wisdom About Anger
Proverbs 15:18 “A wrathful man stirreth up strife: But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.” Proverbs has quite a bit to say about anger and wrath. The emotion of anger is one that was designed to cause us
The Wise Life – Prov 14
God through Solomon gives us more pearls of amazing wisdom in Proverbs 14. Here are a just a few: v.2 Our attitude about God impacts everything we do. If we fear the Lord, we will walk in uprightness. If we