Psalm 25: 9 He leads the humble in justice, and He teaches the humble His way. You can hang out in the twenty-fifth psalm for a long time. There is much nourishment for the soul here. So how did I choose verse nine? I am often attracted to the verses that promise God will lead […]
Hebrews 13: 7 Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. On two occasions the Apostle Paul encouraged people to imitate him. The first occurrence is in 1 Corinthians 4: 16 where he wrote, “I exhort you therefore, be imitators […]
Proverb 22: 4 The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, honor and life. A funny thing happened on the way to the . . . . You’ve heard that old joke but it happened to me today on my way to another verse. This 22nd proverb just jumped out and […]
Acts 15: 39 And there arose such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another. This is such a tragic story. It is an early New Testament example of a church split. Barnabas and Paul were preaching partners. They travelled together spreading the good news of Christ. In fact, it was Barnabas who, we […]
Proverb 11: 2 NIV When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Yesterday we learned from the life of Uzziah that when we fall into the trap of pride and arrogance we are headed for a great fall. We also saw a clear warning about pride and arrogance in Proverb 16: 18. […]
