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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Readings in Proverbs, Day 5
Day 5: Righteousness and Wickedness – part 1 Ill-gotten gain at first glance may look like a superb feast, but soon the food turns rotten, becoming infested with maggots! It […]
Readings in Proverbs, Day 4
Day 4: Wisdom and foolishness – part 4 Wisdom cannot be bought or sold, as it is more valuable than a precious jewel (Prov. 20:15) and we pray to acquire […]
Readings in Proverbs, Day 3
Day 3: Wisdom and foolishness – part 3 If we fear the LORD, then our lives will be marked by a determination to seek His wisdom. These proverbs tell us […]
Readings in Proverbs – day 1
Introduction Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) famously wrote a book entitled John Ploughman’s Talk. The title, he said, was appropriate, because a ploughman’s task is to break up the fallow ground. In […]