A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:1) The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. (Proverbs 15:2) The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. (Proverbs 15:4) The elementary school playground …
Category Archives: Devotion
22220.026 Plan the Work and Work the Plan
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. (Proverbs 6:6-8) A godly family member has been successful in the lumber business in Nebraska. After taking over ownership of the family …
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22220.027 For You, I Have a Special Deal!
Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. (Proverbs 10:6) The wicked man earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. (Proverbs 11:18) Soon after my wife and I married, a securities dealer challenged us to invest in some over-the-counter stock. This, our first …
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22220.028 Plans from the Ultimate Planner
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed…In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. (Proverbs 16:3, 9) Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. (Proverbs 15:22) Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what …
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22220.029 Friends in Low Places
My Son, if sinners entice you, do not give in to them… (Proverbs 1:10) He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. (Proverbs 13:20) He who keeps the law is a discerning son, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father. (Proverbs 28:7) There’s a fun country and …
22220.030 The “Dumb Dog” Syndrome
As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. (Proverbs 26:11) A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again. (Proverbs 19:19) The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. (Proverbs 22:3) On more …
22220.031 A Place Called Hope
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. (Proverbs 10:28) Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12) Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. …
22220.032 The Awful Consequences of Unteachability
Wisdom Speaks: “But since you rejected me when I called, and no one gave heed when I stretched out my hand, since you ignored all my advice and would not accept my rebuke, I in turn will laugh at your disaster; I will mock when calamity overtakes you—when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when …
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22220.033 The High Cost of Gloating
Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice, or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him. (Proverbs 24:17-18) Scene 1: Word comes to the thugs in a Los Angeles street gang hideout that a police sting has just netted twenty-two members …
22220.034 The Futility of Hiding
The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. (Proverbs 15:3) For a man’s ways are in full view of the Lord, and He examines all his paths. (Proverbs 5:21) In an event at Calvary Baptist Church in New York City—one focused on reaching the cities of the world …