A Full And Meaningful Life

Scripture Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered Himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. ~Ephesians 5:2, NLT Quote “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.” ~Stephen Covey I saw someone…

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…

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…

In His Presence

Scripture LORD, who may dwell in Your sacred tent? Who may live on Your holy mountain? ~Psalm 15:1, NLT Quote He became like us so that we could become like Him. ~T.W. Hunt Psalm 15 was written by David who although he was a king, envied the priest. David loved the sacred tent {Tabernacle} but…

Sympathy

Scripture Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept as we thought of Jerusalem.  ~Psalm 137:1, NLT Quote You who are called Christians, if you be not criers, there is no spiritual life in you. ~John Bunyan Psalm 137 is an account or recollection of the Jewish exile in Babylon. The Psalmist experienced the…

The Throne of Grace

Scripture Enter HIS gates with thanksgiving; go into HIS courts with praise. Give thanks to HIM and praise HIS name. ~Psalms 100:4, NLT Quote The evidence of Spirit-filled worship is joy, thanksgiving and submission. ~Warren W. Wiersbe Psalm 100 is the last of the enthronement Psalms [93-100] and next to Psalm 23 is the most…