The Lord Tries the Hearts – Prov 17:3
When the Bible talks about ‘the heart’, it is referring to our inner man, to the control centre of our lives where we think, feel, and decide. As a result, what we think about, feel, and believe in our hearts
Category: Devotions
The Fear of the Lord
“By mercy and truth iniquity is purged:And by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.” – Proverbs 16:6 The ‘fear of the Lord’ is a common theme in the book of Proverbs. It is mentioned 16 times. It is
Wisdom About Anger
Proverbs 15:18 “A wrathful man stirreth up strife: But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.” Proverbs has quite a bit to say about anger and wrath. The emotion of anger is one that was designed to cause us
The Wise Life – Prov 14
God through Solomon gives us more pearls of amazing wisdom in Proverbs 14. Here are a just a few: v.2 Our attitude about God impacts everything we do. If we fear the Lord, we will walk in uprightness. If we
Wisdom About Work – Prov 10-13
Another area in which we all need wisdom is in regards to work. Solomon wanted his son to know the value of hard work and the foolishness of laziness. Here is some of the wisdom God gives all of us
Good Words – Prov 12
Proverbs has so much wisdom about words. Here are some more valuable instructions about how we use our words from Proverbs 12: v.1 Love instruction and being corrected because that is how we learn. Those who hate reproof are brutish
Where Will it All End? – Prov 11
Where will it all end? That is a question each of us should consider in the choices and decisions we make. Foolish people only live for the moment; wise people consider the future. Proverbs 11 contains many contrast between the
Wisdom with Words – Prov 10
Proverbs 10 illustrates in many different ways the behaviour of the wise and the foolish. One big area in which we need to live wisely is in regard to our words. What we say reveals what is in our hearts.
Two Invitations – Prov 9
The appeals of Lady wisdom and the foolish woman are summarised in Proverbs 9. Lady Wisdom carefully builds her house, prepares a feast, and invites all the simple and ignorant to the feast (v.1-5). Those who come to wisdom’s table
The Cry of Wisdom – Prov 8
Proverbs 7 contains the passionate cry of the strange woman inviting the simple and foolish person to that which seems enjoyable but leads to death. Proverbs 8 is the even more passionate cry of wisdom, personified as a woman, who