Proverbs 17:3: “The refining pot is for silver...
June 21st, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalGlass or ceramic crucibles are still used to this day by metallurgists to refine ...
Proverbs 16:25: “There is a way that seems...
June 20th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThere is a path in life that to the human, natural mind seems reasonable ...
Proverbs 15:15: “All the days of the afflicted...
June 19th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalCenturies ago, as Benjamin Franklin concluded a stirring speech on the guarantees of the ...
Proverbs 14:34: “Righteousness exalts a nation,...
June 18th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSome years ago the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the citing of ...
Proverbs 13:22: “A good man leaves an inheritance...
June 17th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalBrand new babies (both newborn humans and new-born believers) require close, constant care and ...
Proverbs 12:18: “There is one who speaks like...
June 16th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe psalmist makes a contrast between cutting words, which hurt rather than help; and ...
Proverbs 11:30: “The fruit of the righteous...
June 15th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Hebrew phrase "tree of life" is part of a familiar Old Testament picture ...
Proverbs 10:5: “He who gathers in summer is...
June 14th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSolomon used a picture from agriculture, the harvest time, to explain an important spiritual ...
Proverbs 9:9: “Give instruction to a wise man,...
June 13th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalNone of us come into this world being naturally good at handling criticism. ...
Proverbs 8:34–36: “Blessed is the man who...
June 12th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalBlessed (happy) is the person who obeys wisdom’s instructions, because obedience always leads to ...
Proverbs 7:1: “My son, keep my words, / And...
June 11th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe word here for treasure comes from the Hebrew word for protectively hiding someone ...
Proverbs 6:32–33: “Whoever commits adultery...
June 10th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn this chapter Solomon again warned his children of the dangers of adultery. He ...
Proverbs 5:20: “For why should you, my son,...
June 9th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe son of King David, King Solomon, wrote the majority of Proverbs. And in ...
Proverbs 4:23: “Keep your heart with all diligence,...
June 8th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAlthough the human heart is basically a pump that maintains the circulation of blood ...
Proverbs 3:5–6: “Trust in the LORD with all...
June 7th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Hebrew word for trust includes the idea of taking refuge or throwing oneself ...
Proverbs 2:1–5: “My son, if you receive my...
June 6th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn the book of Proverbs, wisdom has been personified as a female, making the ...
Proverbs 1:7: “The fear of the LORD is the...
June 5th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn the school of wisdom, the first lesson we must learn is "the fear ...
Psalm 150:1: “Praise the LORD! / Praise God...
June 4th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn the Hebrew, the word used for praise is hallelujah. This word is in ...
Psalm 149:1: “Praise the LORD! / Sing to the...
June 3rd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalGod wants to constantly give us new songs to worship Him with so that ...
Psalm 148:7: “Praise the LORD from the earth,...
June 2nd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalGod has placed amazing features in the animals He has created, and in this ...
Psalm 147:3–4: “He heals the brokenhearted...
June 1st, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis psalm should make us stop and consider more deeply the creative power of ...
Psalm 146:3–4: “Do not put your trust in...
May 31st, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalHere is a wise, general principle for life, which will serve every person well ...
Psalm 145:3–4: “Great is the LORD, and greatly...
May 30th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDavid challenges us through this psalm to search out God's greatness, assuring us that ...
Psalm 144:1 Blessed be the LORD my Rock, / Who trains...
May 29th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDavid's confidence was securely placed in the Rock-solid, unshakeable foundation of God Almighty. David ...
Psalm 143:11: “Revive me, O LORD, for Your...
May 28th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDavid prayed for 3 things in this verse: deliverance, understanding, and spiritual revival. Every ...
Psalm 142:4: “Look on my right hand and see,...
May 27th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDavid, who was probably still young and not yet king, wrote this psalm while ...
Psalm 141:3: “Set a guard, O LORD, over my...
May 26th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Book of Proverbs tells us that "Death and life are in the power ...
Psalm 140:7: “O God the Lord, the strength...
May 25th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe head is one of the most vulnerable parts of the body to traumatic ...
Psalm 139:14: “I will praise You, for I am...
May 24th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWe humans are made in both fearful and marvelous ways. We have all been ...
Psalm 138:6: “Though the LORD is on high, /...
May 23rd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalKing David saw himself as small and lowly while his enemies, in their pride, ...
Psalm 137:1: “By the rivers of Babylon, / There...
May 22nd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional"The rivers of Babylon" still exist: the Tigris and Euphrates, which surround modern day ...
