Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old. Buy—and do not sell—truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding. The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly, and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him. Let your father and mother Read more…
The slacker says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be killed in the public square!” (13) We can always come up with ridiculous excuses when we don’t want to do something. The Bible tends to look down upon laziness. Laziness is not simply defined as playing or resting instead of working. Read more…
The Lord spoke to Moses: “Send men to scout out the land of Canaan I am giving to the Israelites. Send one man who is a leader among them from each of their ancestral tribes.” Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran at the Lord’s command. All the men Read more…
Jesus wept. So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Couldn’t he who opened the blind man’s eyes also have kept this man from dying?” (11:35-37) Then a large crowd of the Jews learned he was there. They came not only because of Jesus Read more…
Two men had remained in the camp, one named Eldad and the other Medad; the Spirit rested on them—they were among those listed, but had not gone out to the tent—and they prophesied in the camp. A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in Read more…
So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea so that your disciples can see your works that you are doing. For no one does anything in secret while he’s seeking public recognition. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.” (For not even his Read more…
2 Timothy 1-2 CSB Therefore, I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment. (1:6-7) We tend to read 1st and Read more…
Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins. (2) Zeal and excitement can be a good thing. Too many believers these days are overly morose and they are not passionate about the things of God. People are often turned off to the gospel because Read more…
Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us, and we are his—his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. For the Lord is good, and his faithful love endures forever; his faithfulness, Read more…
Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel. (20:3) The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble. (21:23) The book of Proverbs is a rich treasure chest of wisdom about some of the most every Read more…