Tag: God
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David the Passive Father
5Now Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, “I will be king.” So he got chariots and horses ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him. 6(His father had never rebuked him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.) 7Adonijah…
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Does Your Heart Turn?
24And now, O sons, listen to me,and be attentive to the words of my mouth.25Let not your heart turn aside to her ways;do not stray into her paths…–Proverbs 7 The context here is a another sexual chapter. This time the married woman is pursuing the man. Adultery is still wrong. Sin is still sin. And…
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Light and Your Life
23For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life…–Proverbs 6 I have journeyed in the Mark Twain caves in Hannibal, MO. I could not even imagine how dark and scary they would be without light tracks running the walls. They were a great…
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What Does Discipline Look Like?
15Drink water from your own cistern,flowing water from your own well.–Proverbs 5 The context in this chapter is clearly sexual sin. The married man was enticed to commit adultery and have sex with a woman not his wife. Adultery clearly is sinful and wrong and this chapter doesn’t disagree. But Proverbs 5 does tie wisdom…
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Guard Your Heart
23Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. 24Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. 25Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. 26Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. 27Do not…
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Eight Heart Questions
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.–Proverbs 3 5Trust in the Lord with all your heart In what areas do you not trust God? Does God have all your heart or not? and lean not…
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The Biblical Theologian
7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge;fools despise wisdom and instruction.–Proverbs 1 This particular word for “fear” occurs 18 times in the Old Testament and each time fear is treated as a category. It is either present or it is not. Think of this verse theologically for one moment. Theology is actually very simple.…
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Another Prodigal Proverb
3He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.–Proverbs 29 Jesus no doubt also had this proverb on His mind when He told the famous Prodigal Son parable in Luke 15. Jesus’ audience that day was most likely expecting the father in the parable to treat the disrespectful,…
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Staggering Toward Slaughter
11Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.–Proverbs 24 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work…
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Poor and Rich
2Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all.–Proverbs 22 Some quick thoughts: God made both rich and poor as has them currently where they are. The rich need to focus on caring for others and not being haughty. The poor need to focus on trusting God and not being jealous.…
