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Here is some timeless and timely wisdom from Proverbs 15: Vs.4. Kind words heal and help; cutting words wound and maim. Words have the power of life and death. Who can you help today through some encouraging or healing words? Vs.8. God can't stand pious poses, but he delights in genuine prayers. Prayer is simply … Continue reading Proverbs 15

Here is some insight available for us today from Proverbs 8 (from the Message Bible translation):  Vs.1. Do you hear Lady Wisdom calling? Can you hear Madame Insight raising her voice? God is personified here as a woman calling out to young men and offering him wisdom and insight for life. In the busyness of the day and … Continue reading Proverbs 8

Here is some terrific wisdom available for us today from Proverbs 1 (from the Message Bible translation): Vs.7. Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of true wisdom. To fear God means to acknowledge … Continue reading Proverbs 1

Here are some great gems of wisdom for us today from Proverbs 25 (from the Message Bible translation): Vs. 2. God delights in concealing things; scientists delight in discovering things. The world is full of mystery, hidden by God. He delights in those who seek him and the truths embedded in his amazing world. Have you settled and become … Continue reading Proverbs 25

Some more wisdom from the book of Proverbs (the Message Bible translation):  Vs.4. Many words rush along like rivers in flood, but deep wisdom flows up from artesian springs. Take time to draw out wisdom from those you converse with today.  Vs.8. Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your … Continue reading Proverbs 18

Here are a few of the gems of wisdom available for us today from Proverbs 11 (from the Message Bible translation): Vs.14. Without good direction, people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances. Who speaks into your life? Who do you look to for advice and counsel? Don't go it … Continue reading Proverbs 11

The book of Proverbs chapter 4 has some terrific wisdom for us today (from the Message Bible translation):  Vs.4-9. Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom! Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding! Throw your arms around her - believe me, you won't regret it;never let her go - she'll … Continue reading Proverbs 4

Near the end of his first letter to the church at Corinth, the apostle Paul wrote this: 1 Corinthains 15:58. With all this going for us, my dear, dear friends, stand your ground. And don't hold back. Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste … Continue reading A Word of Encouragement this Week

A few encouraging thoughts from Psalm 37: Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper (vs.3). Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires (vs.4). Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you (vs.5) Be … Continue reading Psalm 37

Here's a  spin off from Fulgham's All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten - a short list of What I Learned From Noah's Ark:  1. Don't miss the boat! 2. Plan ahead! It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. 3. Stay fit! When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to … Continue reading Lessons from Noah

The story of Noah's ark is one of the best known stories in the Bible. Any Sunday School attending child would have heard this story - complete with flannel graph presentation and colouring page. It's a great story: a bunch of animals on a boat with a rainbow in the sky and a lesson about … Continue reading ORIGINS – Never Again (Noah and the Ark)