A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. —Ecclesiastes 1:4 For of the wise as of the fool there is no enduring remembrance, seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. How the wise dies just like the fool! —Ecclesiastes 2:16 I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with.He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to…

THIS IS A GODLY WOMAN When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan. —Proverbs 29:2 Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright. —Proverbs 29:10 If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked. —Proverbs 29:12 If a king faithfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever. —Proverbs 29:14 When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall. —Proverbs 29:16 An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good,…

BE SHARPENED AND SHARPEN! Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. —Proverbs 27:17             To sharpen a knife, you need a sharpening implement.  Iron does not sharpen iron by itself.  A knife cannot sharpen itself by itself.  It needs some other device for that.  Knives, in isolation, cannot be sharpened.             So it is with followers of Jesus.  They were never meant to be isolated from one another and they surely were not meant to be isolated from the assembly.  That is why we are told to “consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the…

YOU ARE SET APART FOR OUR LORD! But know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him. —Psalm 4:3 You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.  —Psalm 4:7 Fellow follower of Jesus, brother and sister, rejoice for our Lord has set you apart for Himself!  You are— His Children of God Children of light Sons and daughters His possession His priests His saints Heirs of God Joint heirs with Jesus A new creation in Christ A branch on the Vine A friend of Jesus His temple His church His bride…

The Killing of Creativity and Critical Thinking Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger. —Proverbs 19:15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth. —Proverbs 19:15 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. —Proverbs 20:1 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death. —Proverbs 21:6 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers. —Proverbs 21:15 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to…

IT IS VAIN TO PLOT AGAINST THE LORD! Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying, “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” —Psalms 2:1-3 Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him. —Psalms 2:10-12             “Why do the nations rage and the…

WE ARE IN GREAT NEED FOR THE GODLY WISE The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death. —Proverbs 13:14 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death. —Proverbs 14:27 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. —14:34 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools. —Provers 15:7             Be around the wise and you will increase in wisdom as you learn from them.  This “teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may…

MORE BLESSED TO GIVE One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. —Proverbs 11:24 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ —Acts 20:35             How have you given recently?  Are you withholding what you should give?  Those who withhold will only suffer want.  This can be true in the area of time, treasure and talent.  Are you giving of your time as our Lord desires according to His plans and purposes?  Or,…

FEAR OF THE LORD The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate. —Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. —Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. —Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. —Proverbs 1:7 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to…

PRAISE HIM! Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven. —Psalm 148:13             Today, applause for our Lord comes from— The heavens The angels The sun The moon The stars The waters above the heavens The earth The great sea creatures The deeps The fire The hail The snow The midst The stormy wind The mountains The hills The fruit trees The cedars The beasts The livestock The creeping things The flying birds The kings of the earth The peoples of the earth The princes The rulers of the earth The young men The maidens The old…