Scripture Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need. ~Ephesians 4:28, NKJV Quote We make a living by what we earn but we make a life by what we give. ~Sir Winston Churchill As we…
Respect
Scripture Fear of the Lord lengthens one’s life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. ~Proverbs 10:27 Quote The starting point for wisdom and blessing is to recognize that the LORD is God and to treat Him with the awe and respect He deserves. ~Max Anders The basic theme of Proverbs was stated in Proverbs 1:7, The fear of the LORD is the beginning…
Laziness
Scripture Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes. ~Proverbs 10:26, NLT Quote Laziness could run a competitive race for the most underrated sin. ~David Wyrtzen Moses was not only a law giver, he was prophet. Three hundred years before the fact, he predicted the Israelites would asks…
Lady Folly
Scripture Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows nothing. Proverbs 9:13, NIV Quote The wise learn from their mistakes. The foolish merely repeat them. ~Michael Novak Solomon’s Lady Wisdom has an adversary, its Lady Folly. Both have houses at the intersection and both are calling out to those who pass. Wisdom is encouraging…
The Terrible Trio
Scripture “Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!” ~Proverbs 9:4, NASB Quote People everywhere enjoy believing things they know are not true. It spares them the effort of thinking, deciding for themselves and being responsible. {In other words, it gives them an excuse} ~Brooks Atkinson Whereas Proverbs 9 speaks of the contrast between wisdom and…
Lady Wisdom
Scripture Does not wisdom call out? At the highest point along the way…she takes her stand…at the entrance, she cries aloud. ~Proverbs 8:1-3, NIV Quote “Many men know a great deal but are no wiser for it. To know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.” ~Charles H. Spurgeon Solomon personifies WISDOM as a woman.…
People, Wise and Otherwise
Scripture To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. ~Proverbs 8:13, NIV Quote If the other planets are inhabited, they must be using earth as their insane asylum. ~George Bernard Shaw Some years ago a Country Music singer {Billy Currington} had a song entitled: “God is great, beer is good…
Bourbon Street and Beyond
Scripture My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you. Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. ~Proverbs 7:1-2, NIV Quote Do not bite the bait of pleasure until you know there is no hook beneath it. ~Thomas Jefferson Young people have a lot to deal with…
God Hates Sin Period
Scripture There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him. ~Proverbs 6:16 Quote No Christian will become free of sin in this life, but we can free from its bondage. ~T.W. Hunt We all know that God hates sin but does He hate some sins more than others; scripture seems to indicate that…
Consider The Ant
Scripture Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! ~Proverbs 6:6 Quote Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes it. ~Benjamin Franklin Solomon was a teacher and as such was a great student of nature. He had studied the ways of ants and he knew they were energetic and industrialist by…