Psalm 72: 8 – 9 May he also rule from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth. Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. You will undoubtedly sense a change of tone in this psalm. David didn’t write this one. It […]
1 Chronicles 1: 9 Now, O Lord God, Thy promise to my father David is fulfilled; for Thou has made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. When God made that promise to David it probably seemed as impossible as any of the promises you have read in the […]
Proverb 1: 1 To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding, To receive instruction in wise behavior, righteousness, justice and equity; To give prudence to the naïve, to the youth knowledge and discretion. Above are four objectives. These outline the reasons Solomon gave us the Proverbs. I had a friend one time, […]
Proverb 21: 17 – 18 NIV He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich. Wow! That is a powerful statement. We have become very developed in seeking pleasure whether it is our TV time, our hobbies, food, drink, vacations, or any of a […]
1 Kings 3: 5 In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what you wish me to give you.” Wouldn’t we all like for God to appear to us with the promise to grant whatever we wish? That is what happened to Solomon. As you probably know, […]
