Proverb 13: 18 Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline but he who regards reproof will be honored. This is a difficult verse and certainly for the maturing Christian rather than cultural Christians. Cultural Christian is my term for people who are Christians but who are not pursuing spiritual growth. We might […]
Philippians 2: 3-5 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in […]
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 […]
Nahum 1: 7 The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and He knows those who take refuge in Him. It is good to know that in the day of trouble we have a refuge into which we can run. Our God is a stronghold, a mighty fortress. We recognize these words […]
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. […]
