Moved with Compassion
Moved with Compassion Proverbs 22:2 The rich and the poor have this in common, The Lord is the maker of them all. Insight The poor are mentioned several times in this chapter. A person may acquire wealth but that does not completely separate him from the poor, for both are …
The Value of Your Name
The Value of Your Name Proverbs 22:1 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold. Insight Having a good name, that is, an honorable reputation because of good character, is to be valued far above having much wealth. Riches are …
Your Victory in Him
Your Victory in Him Proverbs 21:30–31 There is no wisdom or understanding or counsel against the Lord. The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but deliverance is of the Lord. Insight The trusting soul rests on the fact that the counsel of the Lord will never be defeated. …
Be a Faithful Witness
Be a Faithful Witness Proverbs 21:28–29 A false witness shall perish, but the man who hears him will speak endlessly. A wicked man hardens his face, but as for the upright, he establishes his way. Insight There were false witnesses in the trial of the Lord Jesus. Wouldn’t you hate …
Wise Warfare
Wise Warfare Proverbs 21:22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the trusted stronghold. Insight The art of war shows that wisdom is superior to strength. Prudent tactics, or the wise use of courage, triumphs over mere personal prowess. Joshua’s strategy in taking Ai is …
A Great Discovery
A Great Discovery Proverbs 21:21 He who follows righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness and honor. Insight Holiness must be our way of life every day, as well as our religious duty. We are to pursue righteousness, not as a daily chore, but as a delight. It should flow from …
A Great Discovery
A Great Discovery Proverbs 21:21 He who follows righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness and honor. Insight Holiness must be our way of life every day, as well as our religious duty. We are to pursue righteousness, not as a daily chore, but as a delight. It should flow from …
Godly Pleasure
Godly Pleasure Proverbs 21:17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not be rich. Insight Pleasure is the characteristic of the ways of God. Should we not rejoice in our earthly comforts? God has provided us with everything for our enjoyment. …
A Happy Home Takes Two
A Happy Home Takes Two Proverbs 21:9 Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, than in a house shared with a contentious woman. Insight Happy must the family be where the lovely order of God’s word is recognized as to the various relationships of each one. If the …
Making Changes
Making Changes Proverbs 21:8 The way of a guilty man is perverse; But as for the pure, his work is right. Insight Like the trail of the serpent are the ways of a guilty man. It is invariably a sign that something is radically wrong at bottom when a person’s …