Proverbs – Day 20
Day 20: The power of the tongue – part 1 The tongue reveals what is in the heart and mind. Proverbs is full of wisdom and warnings about our tongues. […]
Proverbs – Day 19
Day 19: Dishonesty – part 3 People want a good deal. Driving a hard bargain may be the way of business, but it may not be pleasing to God. Telling […]
Proverbs – Day 18
Day 18: Dishonesty – part 2 Psalm 25:5 is the prayer of those who fear the LORD: “Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God […]
Proverbs – Day 17
Day 17: Dishonesty – part 1 The Bible gives us many examples of dishonesty, such as Jacob’s sons comforting him when he thought that Joseph was dead, whilst the whole […]
Proverbs – Day 16
Day 16: Justice and goodness – part 2 These proverbs tell us that Lady Justice is to be blind (Prov. 8:5); so let the case be heard, not the person. […]
Proverbs – Day 15
Day 15: Justice and goodness – part 1 Justice and goodness find their source in God (Gen. 18:25). Therefore, the wise who fear Him are to desire and work for […]
Proverbs – Day 14
Day 14: Listening – part 2 Who we listen to reveals a lot about who we are: evil listens to evil (Prov. 17:4) and a fool is unchanged by discipline, […]
Proverbs – Day 13
Day 13: Listening – part 1 Surely one of the fruits of pride is an unwillingness to listen to others. A stubborn, unteachable person is a difficult person who often […]
Proverbs – Day 12
Day 12: Reputation and Integrity – part 2 Solomon was a careful observer of human behaviour and nature. He understood that integrity is never in part; it must consume the […]
Proverbs – Day 11
Day 11: Reputation and Integrity – part 1 Once lost, few things are more difficult to recover than a bad name. These proverbs teach us that the name of the […]
Readings in Proverbs – Day 10
Day 10: Laziness and work – part 2 There is nothing like hunger as a motivator for work (Prov. 16:26)! The sleep of the labourer is sweet (Ecc. 5:12) and […]
Readings in Proverbs – Day 9
Day 9: Laziness and work – part 1 The Bible has much to say about laziness and work. Work is something that is good, given by God. In the garden […]
Book Review: Elisabeth Elliot
Review of Lucy S. R. Austen, Elisabeth Elliot: A Life, Wheaton: Crossway, 2023 Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) is amongst the best-known American Christians of the past century. By the early 1990s […]
Readings in Proverbs – Day 8
Day 8: Righteousness and Wickedness – part 4 In God’s common grace, sin is often universally recognised (Prov. 14:34). These proverbs show us that righteousness promotes blessings, such as exalting […]
Readings in Proverbs – Day 7
Day 7: Righteousness and Wickedness – part 3 The Scriptures everywhere testify to the fact that in the end the righteous will stand, but the wicked will fall. In these […]
Readings in Proverbs – Day 6
Day 6: Righteousness and Wickedness – part 2 The promise of sin is abundant pleasure, freedom and happiness. The reality is that it is slavery. Jesus said, “everyone who practises […]