Proverbs 16:9 It is better to be poor and godly than rich and dishonest. I was reading to our boys last night (I know, we’re lame… we read Bible stories and Psalms and Proverbs and such before bed instead of fairy tales… but they don’t know or care right now) and read this Proverb. I…
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Jesus Prophesied
Isaiah 53:4-5Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down… But he was wounded and crushed for our sins. He was beaten that we might have peace. He was whipped and we were healed! Isaiah gave a remarkably accurate prophecy in this chapter. The whole chapter is about Jesus,…
The Best, The Finest, & The Ultimate Authority
Proverbs 3: 9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. 10 Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine. The BEST part of everything is like honoring him with the first part. The best is usually the first part,…
Bitter Sweet
“Honey is tasteless to a person who is full, but even the bitter food seems sweet to the hungry.” Proverbs 27:7 Honey is tasteless to a person who is full – I think that sometimes when we are greatly blessed, we are full metaphorically. Life is sweet and we are content. There is no hunger….
