“The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s preaching; and look – something greater than Jonah is here. The queen of the south will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of […]
“Then I said in my heart, ‘What happens to the fool will happen to me also. Why then have I been so very wise?’ And I said in my heart that this also is vanity. For of the wise as of the fool there is no enduring remembrance, seeing that in the days to come […]
“For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.” Proverbs 2:6 Knowledge and understanding. Because our God does not just know things. He understands them. He understands it all. The ins and outs of your situation. Where you are and what you are dealing with. The thoughts and feelings you’re having, the […]
“For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity; guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints.” Proverbs 2:6-8 Our Lord watches over the way of His saints. 2 […]
“Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths… Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way” Psalm 25:4, 8 “You have said, ‘Seek my face.’ My heart says to you, ‘Your face, O LORD, do I seek.’” Psalm 27:4 “I did not speak in secret, in […]
“And you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent.” John 5:38 Our faith and discernment are directly affected by our abiding in the Word of God. We must seek to know His Scriptures, to study them, and above all to have them written […]
“There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Proverbs 12:18 Words can cause so much damage…deep wounds that affect a person’s entire outlook on life or view of themselves. Hurt that runs so deep, they don’t know how to get past it. They may not […]
“Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding” Proverbs 2:5-6 The fear of the Lord can be a difficult concept to grasp. Consequently, there may be a tendency to minimize it in explanation to make it […]
“The people of Reuben and the people of Gad called the altar Witness, ‘For,’ they said, ‘it is a witness between us that the LORD is God.’” Joshua 22:34 My focus this morning is actually on the whole passage of Joshua 22:10-34. The Israelite Tribes who lived on the East side of the Jordan River […]
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23 Am I being vigilant regarding my heart? Guarding it carefully, intently seeking to grow in purity, wisdom, and righteousness at my core? Or am I content to allow my heart to freely flit from one thing to the next, […]
In Pleasant Places 