This message gives an introduction to the series “Daily Wisdom for Daily Living”, where we will work through the book of Proverbs verse by verse.
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Proverbs
PROVERBS 23:26 – My son, give me your heart . . . THEME OF THE DAY. THE TESTING OF OUR HEARTS. Every sincere Christian comes to a fork in their spiritual road when they feel the tug of the Holy Spirit calling them out to full surrender and consecration to the Lord. We will hear the still small voice of today’s scripture,…
PROVERBS 4:23 – Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. THEME OF THE DAY. DOING THE HARD WORK OF HEART WORK. The hardest work in the Christian life is heart work. Though our lives have been radically changed by Jesus Christ and God has given us a new heart to know Him, there are three…
Proverbs 22:3 – The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. THEME OF THE DAY. WATCH YOUR WALK. This morning, my daily readings brought me to the book of Philippians. The words of the Apostle Paul stopped me in my spiritual tracks and led to a little pause for personal evaluation. To encourage these…
Proverbs 13:20 – Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. THEME OF THE DAY. KEEP GOOD COMPANY. My mother always told me, “Son, watch who you associate with for you will become like the company you keep.” As wise as my mother was, I am sure this wasn’t original with her. It was a…
Proverbs 13:4 – The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. THEME OF THE DAY. IT WON’T COME EASY. In the High Priestly prayer of our Lord Jesus, He opens the dialogue with His Father by stating two things which pertain directly to us; His authority over us and the privilege of…