Tommy Blumberg

Blessed Sobriety Proverbs 31:4–5 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes intoxicating drink; Lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the justice of all the afflicted. Insight The anxious mother of Lemuel next warns against another sin—intemperance. …

Motherly Advice Proverbs 31:2–3 What, my son? And what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings. Insight Lemuel’s mother addressed her son. Her vows may mean that she made a vow, as …

Transform Us Lord Proverbs 30:32–33 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself, or if you have devised evil, put your hand on your mouth. For as the churning of milk produces butter, and wringing the nose produces blood, so the forcing of wrath produces strife. Insight A humble heart …

Look At The Lion Proverbs 30:29–30 There are three things which are majestic in pace, Yes, four which are stately in walk: A lion, which is mighty among beasts And does not turn away from any; Insight The lion goes straight ahead and doesn’t detour. A lion is known for …

Follow the Spider Proverbs 30:28 The spider skillfully grasps with its hands, and it is in kings’ palaces. Insight The Hebrew word for “spider” refers to a little house lizard. “The lizard you can not catch with the hand and yet it is in kings’ palaces.” Somehow or other it …

He Is Our King Proverbs 30:27 The locusts have no king, yet they all advance in ranks. Insight The locust is a creature of destruction. Joel had a great deal to say about the locust plagues. We find locusts again in the Book of Revelation. “The locusts have no king.” …

He Is Our Rock Proverbs 30:26 The rock badgers are a feeble folk, yet they make their homes in the crags; Insight These “conies” are the hyrax syriacus. They have long hair, a short tail, and round ears. They are “feeble” and defenseless. They are not able to burrow in …

Eternally Prepared Proverbs 30:25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer. Insight There is a deeper message here. There are so many people who make no arrangement beyond death. We are here for a few fleeting moments of time, and then there …

Know Your Position Proverbs 30:21–23 For three things the earth is perturbed, yes, for four it cannot bear up: For a servant when he reigns, a fool when he is filled with food, a hateful woman when she is married, and a maidservant who succeeds her mistress. Insight The people …

An Illustrated Warning Proverbs 30:18–19 There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yes, four which I do not understand: The way of an eagle in the air, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the midst of the sea, And …