Morning Light – November 8th, 2016: How to Identify Evil Men

Morning Light – November 8th, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 24] How to Identify Evil Men. In Proverbs 24 we are warned not to envy or to desire the company of evil men. This is a very difficult passage because in order to reject evil we must first identify it. Today we are constantly told not to […]

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Morning Light – November 4th, 2016: What are You Doing for the Poor?

Morning Light – November 4th, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 22] What are You Doing for the Poor? In chapter 22 of Proverbs Solomon instructs that we should not be high minded toward the poor. Those who have wealth and resources according to Solomon are not as different from the poor as they might think. Solomon goes […]

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Morning Light – November 3rd, 2016: Did God Create Evil?

Morning Light – November 3rd, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 21] Did God Create Evil? In Proverbs 21 Solomon again addresses the issue of the sovereignty of God. There are times that the fear mongers and apocalypse theorists seem to forget this. No matter what is going on around us or how dark the days may seem […]

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Morning Light – November 1st, 2016: The Error of Blaming God

Morning Light – November 1st, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 19] The Error of Blaming God. In chapter 19 of Proverbs we are warned against blaming God for the consequences of our own poor choices. It is a western tradition centuries old to hold God accountable for all the ills of humanity. Men assume themselves to be […]

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Morning Light – October 31st, 2016: Shakespeare or Solomon?

Morning Light – October 31st, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 18] Shakespeare or Solomon? In this chapter Solomon speaks about the folly of self-interest. Shakespeare said no less than 3 times in his body of work “to thine own self be true”. Solomon declares in this verse that it is follow to live a life of self-absorption. […]

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Morning Light – October 28th, 2016: Today: The Crucible of God’s Presence

Morning Light – October 28th, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 17] The Crucible of God’s Presence. In Proverbs 17 Solomon tells us that God tries the hearts of men as a refiner purifies metal in a crucible. How does God try us? Does He try us by allowing cancer, disease, heartbreak and poverty so we can be […]

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Morning Light – October 27th, 2016: What it Means to Rest in God

Morning Light – October 27th, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 16] What it Means to Rest in God. In Proverbs 16 Solomon speaks at length about the sovereignty of God and the works of men. There is a depth of understanding of God’s sovereignty that is very daunting the natural mind. As men and women we tend […]

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