daily devotion

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 31:1-9, Zechariah 1-3, Revelation 19:1-1Reflection Verses:  Proverbs 31:3-4Reflection:  Beloved, those who are leaders and exercise authority have an expectation to be just and fair in what they do. Being intoxicated and chasing after women is not fitting for those in leadership. Those behaviors lead to injustice or perverted justice because those leaders, when in…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 30:10-14, Habakkuk 1-3, Revelation 17 Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 30:11 Reflection:  Beloved, how awful it is that there are people in this world who have no respect for their parents at all, and some who even loathe them. These persons tend to not associate with their parents and gain no benefit from them or…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 30:1-9, Nahum 1-3, Revelation 16Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 30:5Reflection:  Beloved, The Word of God is pure – every word of it. There are no impurities in it. And since God’s Word is pure, it can be trusted. When it is trusted it can be relied upon in all things. It is all true and we can receive…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 29:22-27, Micah 5-7, Revelation 15Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 29:27Reflection:  Beloved, those of us who are righteous and have been set apart by God, hate what wicked and unjust people do, and seek to do away with it. Now understand that the righteous do not hate the person, but rather they hate those things that…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 29:16-21, Micah 1-4, Revelation 14Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 29:18 Reflection:  When people do not hear and follow God’s Word, they do whatever they want regardless of the effect it has on others. The result is mistrust, division and ultimately chaos. We need to hear and follow God’s Word, every day, for there is…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 29:8-15, Jonah 1-4, Revelation 13Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 29:9Reflection:  Beloved, a person who has wisdom will never be able to make his point clear enough for a fool to understand. The fool will either laugh at him, not taking his point seriously, or get angry, thus refusing to listen. So, one should not waste…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 29:1-7, Amos 9-Obadiah 1, Revelation 12 Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 29:1 Reflection:  Beloved, a person who has to receive rebuke constantly, and for the same things, is clearly not open to correction. Therefore, that person’s fate is sealed, and if there is no change of heart and actions, this person’s life is headed…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 28:22-28, Amos 6-8, Revelation 11 Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 28:25 Reflection:  Beloved, a proud person is never content with his life. In fact, the proud are so focused on themselves and the rightness of their own actions that they can’t see or tolerate any other way. On the other hand, a person who…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 28:15-21, Amos 3-5, Revelation 10 Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 28:16 Reflection:  Beloved, the Word of God teaches us and we have experienced for ourselves that rulers who seek their own welfare and interests show little or no mercy upon those they rule.  They are cruel and oppressive to their people, using and extorting…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 28:8-14, Joel 2:28-Amos 2, Revelation 9 Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 28:12 Reflection:  The Word of God teaches that when righteous people are triumphant, the people can rejoice, live in a place where they are free to enjoy life, are not persecuted and are given preference. Not so when the wicked take over, for…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 28:1-7, Hosea 14-Joel 2:27, Revelation 8 Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 28:2 Reflection:  The Word of God teaches that one wise person can prevent a land from falling apart at the seams, by giving it stability. In our society, we have witnessed with our own eyes, so many rulers of nations who practice the…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 27:19-27, Hosea 10-13, Revelation 7 Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 27:19 Reflection:  Beloved, when a person looks in a mirror, he has the opportunity to see himself, if he has eyes to see, for who he really is. When a person truly looks at himself, it allows him to examine his own conscience, thoughts…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 27:10-18, Hosea 7-9, Revelation 6 Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 27:12 Reflection:  Beloved, a wise person will see the possibility of evil before him and avoid it or remove the temptation of it. A wise person will not allow himself to get stuck in situations that do not leave him options to flee from…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 27:1-9, Hosea 3-6, Revelation 5 Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 27:1 Reflection:  Beloved, tomorrow is not for you and me to know, unless God allows us to experience it. We can consider it and even plan for it, but we will not be able to live it until it is today. Meditate on that….

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 26:23-28, Daniel 11:36-Hosea 2, Revelation 4 Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 26:28 Reflection:  Beloved, we should know that a lie is a lie regardless of what form it takes. It is slanderous and derogatory. A lie’s intent is to destroy those that it is spoken against. A lie is secretly designed to leave a…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 26:13-22, Daniel 10-11:35, Revelation 3:7-22 Reflection Verses:  Proverbs 26:18-19 Reflection:  Beloved, the Word teaches that deceiving someone intentionally is a sin. Deception is malicious in its intent and brings harm to people. There is no excuse for it.  Truth is too important and valuable to be handled as a joke. Every believer…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 26:7-12, Daniel 8-9, Revelation 2:18-3:6 Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 26:10 Reflection:  How awesome is our God, Who gives every person the benefit of the doubt and usually another chance for redemption. God deals with fools with less severity because of their ignorance of His will. God deals with the transgressor with more severity…

Scripture Readings: Proverbs 26:1-6, Daniel 6-7, Revelation 2:1-17 Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 26:6 Reflection:  The Word of God teaches us to be very careful about who we send on our errands. It warns us that sending a message by someone who is not reliable is not a good idea because an unreliable person will not take…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 25:21-28, Daniel 4-5, Revelation 1 Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 25:25 Reflection:  One of the most refreshing things we can hear is good news from someone we care about. Isn’t it refreshing to hear of a someone getting a job after much searching, or a colleague calling to tell how God is working in…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 25:11-20, Daniel 2:24-3, Jude 1 Reflection Verses:  Proverbs 25:11-12 Reflection:  Beloved, all of us need encouragement from time to time. That is why encouraging words are so easily received. Encouraging words lift us up and infuse hope in us. Even words that seek to help us with a fault that we have…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 25:6-10, Daniel 1-2:23, 3 John Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 25:8 Reflection:  Lord God, when an issue escalates between two people, seeking legal action against another person should be a last resort, if even then. Otherwise, what recourse does one person have when it is discovered in court that he is the one at…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 25:1-5, Ezekiel 48, 2 John Reflection Verse:  Proverbs 25:5 Prayer:  Father God, In our world, wickedness and corruption threatens and often even halts, people’s ability to serve in integrity and fairness.  Therefore, wickedness and corruption must be discovered and removed for people to be governed properly.  I pray that all wickedness and…

Scripture Readings:  Proverbs 24:23-34, Ezekiel 46-47, I John 5 Reflection Verses:  Proverbs 24:30-32 Reflection: When traveling around the countryside I can see the differences in how agricultural properties are taken care of. Some properties are well maintained with equipment properly sheltered, a good-looking dwelling and fields in various levels of productivity.  Other properties are overgrown,…

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…