Daily Devotions

Pro. 15:1-2 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.  The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. The scriptures tell us quite a bit of how we are to speak.  These instructions guide us on how to address authority figures with…

Pro. 13:20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. Influence can be a great battle of wills.  This is particularly the case when one is outnumbered.  If you have one child behaving badly and one behaving well, and you pair them together, it will be…

Pro. 13:15-16 Good understanding gains favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.  Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly. The world is full of charlatans, and we know this.  We have heard of and maybe even have experienced false teachers who eventually are unveiled as such.  Perhaps…

Pro. 9:10-12 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.  For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you.  If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you scoff, you will bear it…

Pro. 17:12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly. The metaphor of a mother bear fearlessly protecting her cubs is a commonly used one.  It paints a picture of an animal who is big, strong, wild, and angry.  She will do whatever it takes to…

Psa. 22:29-31 All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him— those who cannot keep themselves alive. Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done…

Psa. 22:27-28 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations. When he first arrived at that office, he addressed everyone formally.  Eventually, his colleagues and bosses…

Psa. 22:25-26 From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfill my vows. The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will praise him— may your hearts live forever! The faithfulness of God can be a focus of many prayers. …

Psa. 22:22-24 I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you. You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel! For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden…

Psa. 22:19-21 But you, Lord, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me. Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs. Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen. When we read through…