Tag: Proverbs

  • Devotion – Proverbs 14

    There is a way that seems right to a man: But its end is the way of death.   Proverbs 14:12 I have used this illustration multiple times when teaching.  One person is blindfolded and on one side of the room, with some sort of obstacles between him or her and the other side.  It might…

  • Devotion – Proverbs 13

    Focus on Proverbs 13:24. My dad used to quote this verse as he was standing over me holding his belt, about to give me a whipping.  I decided then that it was the most evil verse in the Bible.  How could God give parents such a verse? Discipline is not fun.  But to grow up…

  • Devotion – Proverbs 12

    “Honesty, is such a lonely word.  Everyone is so untrue.”  This line from a Billy Joel song pretty much defines our culture.  People will lie about anything.  We lie about our weight.  We lie about our height.  We lie about what we did over the weekend.  We lie about things we have done in the…

  • Devotion – Proverbs 11

    Focus on Proverbs 11:4 After a wealthy man had died, someone asked, “How much did he leave behind?”  The answer came back, “All of it.”  There is nothing wrong with gaining wealth, but if a person makes that their personal goal in life, they have missed the highest calling.  God’s desire is for people to…

  • Devotion – Proverbs 10

    NOTE – The next 12 chapters of Proverbs contain individual wise sayings and proverbs written by Solomon and others.  These sayings are usually one or two verses long, appear in a random order,and don’t really relate to the verses preceding and following the proverb.  Most of the time they contain two equal statements that build…