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A Proverbial Journey - Day 24
Write 31 Days - Proverbs 24:3-4
Read: Proverbs 24
Verses: 3-4 (NLT)
"A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense. Through knowledge, its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables."
Just as a house is built with wisdom, our lives are built by wisdom. The older I . . .
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A Proverbial Journey - Day 23
Write 31 Days - Proverbs 23:15-16
Read: Proverbs 23
Verses: 15-16 (NLT)
"My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice! Everything in me will celebrate when you speak what is right."
As I was reading the 23rd chapter of Proverbs, these 2 verses kind of jumped out at me. As I've read a couple of commentaries, . . .
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A Proverbial Journey - Day 22
Write 31 Days - Proverbs 22:24-25
Read: Proverbs 22
Verses: 24-25
"Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared." (NIV)
I couldn't decide which version I liked best, so I gave you 3 for these verses today.
We all . . .
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A Proverbial Journey - Day 21
Write 31 Days - Proverbs 21: 26
Read: Proverbs 21
Verse: 26 (NLT)
"Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!"
Wow, this is such a picture of our society. So many people want more...power, wealth, prestige, the list could go on and on. However, Jesus wants us to give our time, talents and wealth back to Him. In . . .
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A Proverbial Journey - Day 20
Write 31 Days - Proverbs 20:22
Read: Proverbs 20
Verse: 22 (NLT)
"Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong. Wait for the Lord to handle the matter."
During this series, we've learned about how to obtain wisdom and why it's important. Today's verse instructs us to allow the Lord room to work in a situation. At . . .
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A Proverbial Journey - Day 19
Write 31 Days - Proverbs 19:8,20
Read: Proverbs 19
Verse: 8 and 20 (NLT)
"To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper."
"Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life."
There are so so many gems in the pages of Proverbs to discover and uncover! I love these . . .
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A Proverbial Journey - Day 18
Write 31 days - Proverbs 18:10
Read: Proverbs 18
Verse: 10 (NLT)
"The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe."
Since I was so verbose in my last post, I'm attempting to make this one more simple. (Also, because I don't want to overwhelm you with 2 posts in one evening...don't worry, I'll catch up soon . . .
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