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 […]
READ MORE 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 […]
READ MORE Morning Light – November 2nd, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 20] Forgive, Release and Bless – the Path out of Your Personal Prison. In chapter 20 of Proverbs we are exhorted to seek out godly counsel that brings us to a place of personal breakthrough. When we involve ourselves in matters that do not concern us or […]
READ MORE 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 […]
READ MORE 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. […]
READ MORE 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 […]
READ MORE 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 […]
READ MORE Morning Light – October 26th, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 15] Changing the Narrative that Drives Your Life. In Proverbs 15 Solomon speaks of the narratives that drive our life. When anger, strife and content abound in our circumstances, Solomon points the way to change. The words of our mouth are often like firebrands that ignite the […]
READ MORE Morning Light – October 25th, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 14] Building the House of Wisdom. Jesus compared believers to those who built a house. Proverbs 14 speaks of a wise woman (a metaphor of the soul) who builds her house, while the foolish woman tears it down with her hands. Are you one who takes matters […]
READ MORE Morning Light – October 21st, 2016 Today: [Proverbs 13] Mother’s Milk and Father’s Instruction. In Proverbs 13 we see an emphasis of Solomon on the instruction of our heavenly Father. Solomon declares the absolute importance in this chapter of hearing our Father’s instruction and the awful consequences of lightly esteeming the voice of God in […]
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