Morning Light – October 11th, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 9] The 7 Pillars of God’s Wisdom. In Proverbs 9 Solomon speaks of the 7 Pillars of God’s wisdom. Ancient mystics long sought after what Solomon hid in a metaphor in Proverbs chapter 9. For us when we allow the scripture to interpret scripture we encounter and […]
READ MORE Morning Light – October 10th, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 8] The Pre-Existence of Wisdom. Proverbs chapter 8 puts for a poem of sorts that personifies wisdom as a woman. Gnostic influences take this passage and humanize wisdom as the lady Sophia. Watchtower adherents use this passage to show (in their view) that Jesus is not God […]
READ MORE Morning Light – October 7th, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 7] Avoiding the Pitfall of Infidelity. In this chapter Solomon describes the progression of infidelity and what leads to the difficulties and problems inherent in a lifestyle of promiscuity. His descriptions are very accurate because this is something Solomon knows something about. In the narrative of Solomon’s […]
READ MORE Morning Light – October 6th, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 6] Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? In chapter 6 of Proverbs we find again many inconvenient and discomforting subjects confronted head on. Have you ever loaned money or something else and didn’t get it back? Have you ever suffered financially because you got in a business […]
READ MORE Morning Light – October 5th, 2016: Avoiding Sexual Sin Today: [Proverbs 5] Avoiding Sexual Sin. In Proverbs 5 Solomon has the inevitable conversation with his son regarding sexual temptations. We live in a hedonistic society that confronts us daily with seductive images and salacious influences. These cultural elements unfortunately have crept into the social settings […]
READ MORE Morning Light – October 4th, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 4] Heeding the Voice – Receiving the Promise. In Proverbs 4 Solomon continues his plaintive cry to his son Rehoboam to receive the instruction of a father. Considered in the context of history Solomon’s writing of proverbs failed to reach even his next generation. His own son […]
READ MORE Morning Light – October 3rd, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 3] The Dividends of the Wisdom of God. In this chapter of Proverbs we see God as a Father speaking to us as servant-sons. We are exhorted to keep the law of God in our hearts and the commandments of God always before us. There is a […]
READ MORE Morning Light – September 30th, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 2] Accessing the Path of the Righteous. Proverbs 2 speaks of the attributes of the wisdom of God and the benefits of acquiring it in our lives. Wisdom in God is more than being witty or crafty. Wisdom is not rooted in an ability to get ahead […]
READ MORE Morning Light – September 29th, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 1] Introduction to Proverbs. The book of Proverbs is a comprehensive body of wisdom literature authored by Solomon himself. Solomon writes the book as a father’s counsel to a son who will succeed him. It is unfortunate that Solomon did not follow his own wisdom throughout his […]
READ MORE Morning Light – September 28th, 2016 Today: [Psalm 150] It’s Time to Get Loud. Psalm 150 is a fitting conclusion to the book of Psalms. It mentions 13 times over the exhortation to praise the Lord. Ancient Rabbi’s held the belief that there were 13 comprehensive attributes that defined or expressed who God is. Jesus […]
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