Two things I asked of You, Do not refuse me before I die: Keep deception and lies far from me, give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion, that I not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the LORD?” Or that I not be...
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. Proverbs 29:25 When a person no longer is fearful about what others think about them or can do to them, a freedom comes. The real key is when a person puts their full...
The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion. Proverbs 28:1 There is a paranoia that accompanies evil and unrighteousness. But, at the same time, righteousness has an inherent power. When I am walking close to God...
One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, and to meditate in His temple. Psalm 27:4 King David wanted to have unbroken fellowship...
He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him. Proverbs 26:27 My dad and I used to watch the cartoon Roadrunner, together. Roadrunner’s nemesis was Wile E. Coyote, who would build elaborate...
Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble. Proverbs 25:19 My wife has a pajama top that has Tinkerbell and her wand in hand sprinkling magic dust on the wearer of the shirt. The caption reads...
Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood. And has not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from the LORD. And...
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Psalm 23:1-3 God cares for us. He provides for...
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before obscure men. Proverbs 22:29 The Bible says the man who does well at his work will be promoted. Sometimes, he will be promoted wildly and stand before kings. A...
The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But victory belongs to the Lord. Proverbs 21:31 We can and should prepare for the battles of life. But when we succeed, we do well to remember the Lord’s hand in it. I am very quick to think my...
The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The Lord has made both of them. Proverbs 20:12 I remember how cool it was to see a diagram of how the inner ear works to produce sound. It was a simple apparatus, but fascinating that human beings have a mechanism...
Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Your wings; As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake. Psalm 17:8,15 David saw God’s protection as both temporary and...
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot. The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me. Psalm 16:5-6 David saw the graciousness of God. He realized the amazing blessings that...
O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill? He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart. Psalm 15:1-2 Who does God permit into fellowship? The Bible says its he who walks with...
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good. Psalm 14:1 There was cool bumper sticker in the 80s… “Know God, Know Peace. No God, No Peace”...
But I have trusted in Your loving-kindness; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. Psalm 13:5-6 There are times when it seems like God is silent or slow in responding to our...
The words of the Lord are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times. Psalm 12:6 Why is the Bible so powerful and meaningful to people? The Psalmist says that God’s words have be refined seven times...
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight. Proverbs 11:1 Like a gateway to the rest of the truth in Proverbs 11, we are confronted with the simplest of statements. God loves when we deal with each other honestly...
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been...
For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority. Colossians 2:9-10 Jesus is unique. He is the God-man. Some have said it this way, Jesus is 100% man...
For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord...
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And...
Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision; for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh. Philippians 3:2-3 In an effort to be...
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Philippians 2:2-3 The...