Scripture Readings: Proverbs 24:17-22, Ezekiel 44-45, I John 4 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 24:17 Prayer: Lord God, You have told me to pray for my enemies – not to rejoice when they stumble or fall. And Lord, since I know that You desire them to come to You for salvation, I am grieved in the error…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 24:10-16, Ezekiel 42-43, I John 3 Reflection Verses: Proverbs 24:13-14 Prayer: Loving God, according to Your Word, wisdom has a sweet taste just as honey does. So, I seek it as a person who loves its taste. Your Word also teaches that wisdom lasts a long time and there is a good…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 24:1-9, Ezekiel 40:24-41, I John 2:18-29 Reflection Verses: Proverbs 24:3-4 Prayer: Lord God, being diligent to seek Your plans means we want to do things Your way – in our homes and with all we have. Help us Lord, that the place where we live be established on Your firm foundation. Bless…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 23:26-35, Ezekiel 39-40:23, I John 2:1-17 Reflection Verses: Proverbs 23:32-33 Prayer: Loving Father, Thank You for Your instructions concerning consumption of alcoholic beverages. Thank You for teaching me that seeking after strong drink and being intoxicated by it often leads to actions that are contrary to reason, morality and common respect –…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 23:17-25, Ezekiel 37-38, I John 1 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 23:23 Prayer: Loving God, nothing is of more value than truth and all that comes with it – wisdom, instruction and understanding. The pursuit of truth will cost us something because it is a good and right investment. I seek Your truth, Lord,…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 23:1-8, Ezekiel 33-34, 2 Peter 2 Reflection Verses: Proverbs 23:6-7 Reflection: Beloved, a selfish person should never have a feast with invited guest. The feast that the selfish person prepares will undoubtedly be for show or because they feel a duty to do so. It will certainly not be with sincerity. It…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 23:9-16, Ezekiel 35-36, 2 Peter 3 Reflection Verses: Proverbs 23:9 Reflection: Beloved, fools are not able to hear anything except as it relates to their folly. Any words of wisdom that are offered to fools are disregarded because they are unable to follow them. Their ears are closed to common sense truth….
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 22:22-29, Ezekiel 31-32, 2 Peter 1 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 22:22 Prayer: Lord God, Thank You for Your Word which teaches me that I am to care for and help the poor and afflicted, not rob or oppress them in their already weakened state. The issue is to not keep oppressing a person…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 22:13-21, Ezekiel 28:20-30, I Peter 5Reflection Verses: Proverbs 22:20-21Reflection: Beloved, as we read and study God’s Word, God reveals to us the knowledge and truths found in His Word. This revelation knowledge helps us to know the certainty of God’s truth – and by God’s truth, we are able to instruct and…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 22:7-12, Ezekiel 27-28:19, I Peter 4 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 22:9 Reflection: Beloved, a person who is generous looks for opportunities to give and to show compassion. This person will share his food and resources with those who are less fortunate which is pleasing to God. Let us be very mindful, that God…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 22:1-6, Ezekiel 25-26, I Peter 3:8-22 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 22:4 Reflection: Beloved, the proud fall when their pride overwhelms them. The humble know their position of service and kindness to people and are at ease with it. It is their duty and becomes their life. In fact, they are known by it…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 21:23-31, Ezekiel 23:28-24, I Peter 2:11-3:7 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 21:30 Reflection: Beloved, those who do not seek and submit to God’s will, will soon discover that they are working against God. And though they think they have wisdom, knowledge, and good counsel, in the end they will have nothing but shame and…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 21:16-22, Ezekiel 22-23:27, I Peter 1:13-2:10 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 21:21 Prayer: Lord God, the life and livelihood that You have provided for me is my desirable treasure and I am fully satisfied and thankful for what You have provided. Help me, Lord, to always follow righteousness and work on my relationship with…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 21:9-15, Ezekiel 20:30-21, I Peter 1:1-12 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 21:11 Prayer: Heavenly Father, those who are scoffers and scorners have to be punished. Thank you for using their punishment to open the door for others to gain wisdom and receive warnings. Dear God, help those of us who are wise to continue…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 21:1-8, Ezekiel 19-20:29, John 21 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 21:5 Reflection: Those who are diligent, plan their work and work their plan, looking trusting God to adjust their plans, as necessary. In this way, they usually have good results for their efforts. On the other hand, those who hastily put something together often…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 20:23-30, Ezekiel 17-18, John 20 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 20:26 Reflection: Beloved, a wise king/ruler will not tolerate evil or corruption in his rule. He will not participate in, promote, plan, or invite such behaviors. Rather, a wise ruler will root out evil, wickedness, corruption etc., and he will deal with it, to…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 20:16-22, Ezekiel 16, John 19:17-42 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 20:19 Reflection: Beloved, in this world of social media there seems to be less and less safeguards on what is said and revealed of our personal lives. People do not know the difference between a secret and a confidence. Both seem to be fair…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 20:8-15, Ezekiel 13-15, John 18:28-19:16 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 20:13 Reflection: Beloved, too much sleep brings on laziness, and a lack of work often leads to poverty. It is important that we balance the time that our God provides. Keep in mind that there is a time for work, and a time for…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 20:1-7, Ezekiel 11-12, John 18:1-27 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 20:7 Reflection: Beloved, a righteous person walks in integrity – in fact, the righteous depend on their honesty and strong biblical principles as a way of life. That is who we are. Our integrity assures us that our children will be blessed – because…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 19:24-29, Ezekiel 8-10, John 17 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 19:26 Reflection: How sad it is when children want nothing to do with their parents. What a shameful disappointment and rebuke on the child that shows such disgrace to his/her parents. How does one rectify causing great trauma and distress to their parents? How…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 19:13-23, Ezekiel 5-7, John 16:17-33 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 19:14 Reflection: In our modern, materialistic culture we love inheritances because in them we are able to get “more stuff”. This, it is believed, makes us happy. However, a wife, who shows care and thought for the present, as well as the future is…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 19:7-12, Ezekiel 2-4, John 15:18-16:16 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 19:8 Reflection: Beloved, when we get wisdom, we show love for ourselves. As we apply this wisdom and the understanding that comes from it to our lives, we do ourselves a favor because we are the ones who benefit the most from our actions….
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 19:1-6, Lamentations 4:11-Ezekiel 1, John 15:1-17 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 19:4 Reflection: Beloved, a person of wealth is able to use his/her money to curry many favors, even “buying” friends who may not be friends at all. A poor man’s friends have nothing to give him but themselves and that is enough. Prayer:…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 18:19-24, Lamentations 3:19-4:10, John 14:15-31 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 18:24 Reflection: Beloved, to be a friend means being friendly toward others. Most of us only have a few real friends who are there for us through thick and thin. So be very thankful for those real friends who have remained with you through…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 18:11-18, Lamentations 1-3:18, John 13:31-14:14 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 18:15 Reflection: Beloved, any individual who truly wants to know God will seek God through God’s Word to require knowledge of God. The knowledge of God is essential for any seeker and true seekers will never be satisfied with just a little of the…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 18:5-10, Jeremiah 51:34-52, John 13:1-30 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 18:10 Prayer: Almighty God, You are all we need. In You there is all sufficiency. In You we find rest, sanctuary and protection. In You we can discover and lean on Your promises. Our protections and security are in You. We run to You…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 18:1-4, Jeremiah 50:17-51:33, John 12:20-50 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 18:2 Reflection: Beloved, a fool has no interest except himself, what he says and what he wants. He will not listen to anyone else because he is so consumed with his own “knowledge” and opinions and he expresses these continuously. No one measures up…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 17:21-28, Jeremiah 49-50:16, John 12:1-19 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 17:27 Reflection: Beloved, when a person has knowledge and understanding of what is going on in a situation, few words are spoken, a calm spirit is exhibited and cooler heads prevail. A wise person speaks as little or as much as needed, being careful…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 17:7-12, Jeremiah 44-46, John 11:1-37 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 17:8 Prayer: Lord, a bribe is given to influence someone (win favor) on behalf of the person giving it. A gift is given without restraint by someone for the benefit to the person who receives it. Lord, may I be generous in my gifts…
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 17:13-20, Jeremiah 47-48, John 11:38-57 Reflection Verse: Proverbs 17:13 Reflection: A person who is evil will do evil even when good is done to him. Evil always carries consequences for the person doing it and his house and family as well. Rewarding evil for good brings disaster on a family. Beloved, endeavor…
