Sovereignty of God Proverbs 21:1

At first glance this list of Old Testament proverbs may appear like a hodgepodge of random thoughts. A closer look, however, reveals a common theme we tend to overlook or ignore, and that is the theme of God’s absolute sovereignty over His creation. By sovereignty, I mean God’s right as the King of the universe […]

BELIEVE

Did you know that Proverbs is one of the most read books in the Bible, and one of the most practical? Proverbs is the greatest how-to book ever written, and those who have the good sense to take its lesson to heart will quickly discover godliness, prosperity, and contentment are theirs for the asking. In […]

PROVERBS 12 – WICKEDNESS AND SUCCESS

As we look around our world today it appears that so many wicked people are succeeding. Because of this Proverbs 12:3 stood out to me: “A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.” To be established means to be successful. Real success comes only to those who do what is […]

Proverbs 11 – OUR WORDS MATTER

What really stands out to me in this Proverb is verse 13 – A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret. Our words matter – in conversations and emails and texts and blogs and phone calls and all the rest. Remember the last time you sent a text to a wrong […]

Proverbs 7 – A Fool takes a Second Look!

Solomon’s instruction is to go for wisdom and to flee from the evil woman. Solomon spends so much time saying, “ Be Careful.” Ask yourself, is there someone in your life who takes a more important role than he or she should, anyone who is dependent upon you, or upon whom you’re dependent? Is there […]

Proverbs 5 – Watch Your Step

With 1,000 wives and concubines(1 Kings 11:3), Solomon knew what he was talking about when he said, “Stay away from strange women.” He says that they come across as sweet, but the end result is destruction (Matthew 7:13). Solomon speaks with authority when he says, “Having gone through this myself, let me give you some […]

Proverbs 4 – Legacy of Wisdom

The book of Proverbs specializes in wisdom. The words wise and wisdom are used at least 125 times in Proverbs. The aim of this book by Solomon is to help us acquire and apply God’s wisdom to the decisions and activities of our daily life. Of these 27 verses, what stands out to me today […]

Proverbs 3 – Knowing God = Wisdom

Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived left us with 3 books on wisdom – Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. Today we are looking at Proverbs 3 and this chapter teaches us that: Wisdom occurs when knowledge produces obedience. Wisdom excels for the best. Wisdom is following God’s way. Wisdom is available to everyone. […]

Proverbs 2 – Get Real with God

As we read Proverbs 2 today, we learn that if we really want to know God we must seek after His wisdom. In verses 1-6, Solomon gives us explicit instructions on how to obtain wisdom from God. Receive God’s word by reading it and listening with your ears as well as your heart. Knowing […]

Proverbs 1 – Knowledge vs. Widsom

Many start the New Year with great plans to read the Bible through in a year. And as a result, you have read Genesis many times over but never seem to finish the Old Testament. I know this story too well!! My Pastor, Chuck Allen has suggested to start this New Year in the Book […]