If you would like to study Proverbs, I highly recommend, Proverbs (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries) With the ever quotable Kidner’s help, Justin Taylor provides a concise summary of the lazy person in Proverbs. Notice that it isn’t hard to become…
Can anything be less than nothing?
Fair time is not so awful far away (See Remembering the 1972 County Fair in Keosauqua, IA). Surely you know some little girl you can encourage to read Charlotte’s Web. What a warm way to teach Proverbs 18:24. Wilbur feels…
“Where there is no vision, the people perish”: One of the most misapplied verses in the Bible
“Where there is no vision the people perish,” the King James Version translation of Proverbs 29:18, is one of the most misunderstood and misapplied verses in the Bible. Christian leadership books often quote Proverbs 29:18 as a rationale for a…
Who are you? Don’t be too sure you know.
Who are you? In asking that question, I do not mean, “What’s your name?” Rather, what is the nature of your heart? What values are found at the center of your being? What motivates you and moves you forward in…
Tim Keller on Proverbs
I often encourage people in our church that reading Proverbs should be part of the rest of their life. Whatever day of the month it is, read that day’s chapter of Proverbs. Today is May 3. Read Proverbs 3. A…
Before you make this loan, ask how good is God’s credit rating?
Proverbs 19:17, “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.” Wouldn’t you agree that God is a good credit risk? Matthew 25:40
Dream big and wait for God to direct your paths in exciting and unexpected ways
One of the things we need to do with our futures is dream big, but be flexible. Wait for God to show where he will lead (Proverbs 3:5-6). Seth Godin writes: The chances of a high school student eventually becoming…
A Guide to Proverbs Within Proverbs
One of the things we encourage our leaders to do is to read the day’s chapter of Proverbs. It’s not something we’re legalistic about – – not a big deal if you miss a day – – but, I encourage…
Why the circle doesn’t always remain unbroken
It’s the 16th. Why not read Proverbs 16 today? Proverbs 16:28 reads, “A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.” On gossip, I recommend Matt Mitchell’s excellent book, Resisting Gossip: Winning the War of the Wagging Tongue.…
On the Jeweled Crowns that Grandparents Wear
Grandchildren are jewels that adorn the countenance of their grandparents. I assume you agree, Grandparents are one of the greatest features of God’s creation. I have never met someone who opposed the institution of grandparents. Why wouldn’t we love grandparents? …