Return Again and Again
Return Again and Again Proverbs 24:16 For a righteous man may fall seven times And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity. Insight A man came to me when I was a pastor in Pasadena. He said, “I have failed so many times and I am ashamed to …
He Knows All About It
He Knows All About It Proverbs 24:12 If you say, “Surely we did not know this,” Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds? Insight The Lord …
Consider the Cost
Consider the Cost Proverbs 24:7 Wisdom is too lofty for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate. Insight The wise man is not rash. As he goes out to meet the enemy, he avails himself of the counsel and experience of others. He is not an …
Making a House, a Home
Making a House, a Home Proverbs 24:3–4 Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Insight This is a wonderful picture of what we are to do. A man builds a house, and then …
The Cure for Right Living
The Cure for Right Living Proverbs 24:1–2 Do not be envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them; for their heart devises violence, and their lips talk of troublemaking. Insight I look at wicked men who are prosperous, and I don’t understand it. I have told God a …
He is Our Deliverer
He is Our Deliverer Proverbs 23:29–35 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who linger long at the wine, Those who go in search of mixed wine. Do not look on the wine when …
Headed in the Right Direction
Headed in the Right Direction Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. Insight Someone may say, “Dr. McGee, I thought you said that God doesn’t want our old dirty, filthy hearts.” That’s right. He can’t use them. But when He says, “My …
Twisted Conversations
Twisted Conversations Proverbs 23:6–8 Do not eat the bread of a miser, nor desire his delicacies; For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you. The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up, and …
The Right Reason for the Right Balance
The Right Reason for the Right Balance Proverbs 23:4–5 Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease! Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven. Insight I find that the …
Your Landmark
Your Landmark Proverbs 22:28 Do not remove the ancient landmark which your fathers have set. Insight Everyone has a right to what is his own. He must, therefore, have a way of knowing and securing his right. The ancient boundary stone was protected by the wise laws of Israel. God …