Wednesday Wisdom 2/3

Apr 17

Solomon: A Tragic Irony

PROVERBS 13:20 - Walk with the wise and be wise, but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm In literature a tragic irony is a...

Apr 10

CLOTHES UNDER THE BED

PROVERBS 20:27 - The spirit (conscience) of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being....

Apr 3

We Can’t Fool God

GENESIS 27:36 - Esau said, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me these two times. He took away my birthright, and behold,...

Mar 27

Are You Wearing A Mask?

Proverbs 21:3 - To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. In the movie American Gangster, Frank...

Mar 20

Eat, Drink, Be Merry, Be Poor

Proverbs 21:17 - He who loves [only selfish] pleasure will become a poor man; He who loves and is devoted to wine and [olive] oil will...

Mar 13

Clearer Vision

Proverbs 21:2 - All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs hearts. One day my wife and I were at a restaurant looking...

Mar 6

Don’t React…Respond

Proverbs 15:28 - The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. One Saturday...

Feb 28

White Lies

Proverbs 20:17 - Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel. Several years ago there was a...

Feb 21

Looking For A Good Fight

Proverbs 20:3 -Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel. When I was young my...

Feb 14

Looking for Joy in all the Wrong Places

Proverbs 16:20 -He who pays attention to the word [of God] will find good, And blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is he who...

Feb 7

Lord of the Kitchen

Proverbs 19:21 -Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. One summer one of my...

Jan 31

Protect The Blind Side

Proverbs 25:19 -Like a broken tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble. When I was in high school, I...

Jan 24

Developing A “Spiritual Ear”

Proverbs 19:20 -Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. In order to become a successful jazz...

Jan 17

Unnecessary Chaos

Proverbs 19:11:Good sense and discretion make a man slow to anger, And it is his honor and glory to overlook a transgression or an...

Jan 10

The Ultimate Coach

Proverbs 16:9:A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life], But the Lord directs his steps and establishes them. American...

Jan 3

Consequences? What Consequences?

Proverbs 18:21: Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the...

Dec 27, 2023

What’s Under The Sheetrock?

Proverbs 10:9: Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. Proverbs 28:18: Whoever...

Dec 20, 2023

Fool's Gold

Proverbs 16:16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. In January 1848 gold...

Dec 13, 2023

The Power of Imagination

Proverbs 18:11 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination. An obvious application of this scripture...

Dec 6, 2023

Setting The Tone

Proverbs 17:2,25 2:He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool [who is...