Category: Bible

The final week of the year is under way and today we glean some more wisdom from the book of Proverbs. Here are a few thoughts from Proverbs 30 in the Message Bible. Vs.8-9. Give me enough food to live on, neither too much nor too little. If I'm too full, I might get independent, saying, 'God? Who needs … Continue reading Proverbs 30

This week's wisdom for life comes to us from Proverbs 23 in the Message Bible. Vs.4-5. Don't wear yourself out trying to get rich; restrain yourself! Riches disappear in the blink of an eye; wealth sprouts wings and flies off into the wild blue yonder. There is far more to life than money! When is enough enough? I'll never … Continue reading Proverbs 23

It's time to pause and reflect on more wisdom from the book of Proverbs. Today we dive into Proverbs 16 in the Message Bible. Vs.3. Put God in charge of your work, then what you've planned will take place. It's so easy do life by ourselves and only refer to God when things are going wrong. … Continue reading Proverbs 16

We continue to today with insights from our Proverb of the week, Proverbs 9, from the Message Bible. Vs.4-6. Are you confused about life, don't know what's going on? Come with me, oh come, have dinner with me! I've prepared a wonderful spread - fresh–baked bread, roast lamb, carefully selected wines. Leave your impoverished confusion and live! Walk up the street … Continue reading Proverbs 9

Today we continue with our Proverb of the day, Proverbs 2. Reflections are from the Message Bible translation. Vs. 2. Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; set your heart on a life of Understanding. We live in a wordy world. TV, radio, social media, reading material and conversations infiltrate our day whether we want to … Continue reading Proverbs 2

As we dig into today's Proverb, let's reflect on the wisdom coming to us from Proverbs 24 in the Message Bible. Vs.3-4. A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense. Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables. What kind of a house are you building? A home takes … Continue reading Proverbs 24

Another week rolls by and we come to our Proverb of the Day. Today it's some wisdom from Proverbs 17 in the Message Bible translation. Vs.3. As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are assayed by God. God tests us to see what we are made of. Times of pressure and … Continue reading Proverbs 17

It's time for some reflections from our weekly Proverb and today is the 10th of the month so it's Proverbs 10 (Message Bible).  Vs.4-5. Sloth makes you poor; diligence brings wealth. Make hay while the sun shines – that's smart; go fishing during harvest – that's stupid. Life operates on the principle of sowing and reaping. We reap what … Continue reading Proverbs 10

Here is some more amazing wisdom from the Book of Proverbs from the Message Bible: Vs.5-6. Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God 's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. Life is a journey of … Continue reading Proverbs 3

Here is some more wisdom from the book of Proverbs as we begin a new week:  Vs. 1. Don't brashly announce what you're going to do tomorrow; you don't know the first thing about tomorrow. Yesterday is gone, tomorrow may never come. Today is all we have. Live in the moment and live it to the full. … Continue reading Proverbs 27

It's time for our weekly proverb again. Today we glean some wisdom from Proverbs 20. Vs.2. Quick–tempered leaders are like mad dogs – cross them and they bite your head off. It's a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights. Wise people are slow to anger. Take a deep breath. Ask the … Continue reading Proverbs 20

As we continue our reflections on the book of Proverbs, let's look at five proverbs from Proverbs 13 today (from the Message Bible):  Vs.3. Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything. Our words are very powerful. We need to engage our brain before opening our mouth. Thinking before we speak preserves us … Continue reading Proverbs 13

It's time for some more insight from the book of Proverbs as we look at chapter 6 today (from the Message Bible translation):  A Lesson from the Ant Vs.6-11. You lazy fool, look at an ant. Watch it closely; let it teach you a thing or two. Nobody has to tell it what to do. All summer it stores up food; at harvest … Continue reading Proverbs 6

It's time for our weekly wisdom from the book of Proverbs. Today we are up to chapter 29 (from the Message Bible translation):  Vs.1. For people who hate discipline and only get more stubborn, there'll come a day when life tumbles in and they break, but by then it'll be too late to help them. Do you take feedback … Continue reading Proverbs 29

Here is some more valuable wisdom from Proverbs 22 (from the Message Bible translation):  Vs.1. A sterling reputation is better than striking it rich; a gracious spirit is better than money in the bank.  People can damage your reputation but that can't damage your character. That's your choice. Ultimately, our character, who we really are, shapes a lot of … Continue reading Proverbs 22