Growing up, we spent many of our summers visiting my grandmother who lived in a small Arkansas town that may have contained about 500 people max. Yet, it wasn’t too far from civilization where there were shopping malls and some semblance of metropolitan normalcy. What I distinctly remember is that amidst her humble accommodations, sheContinue reading “Poison, Proverbs, and the Peace of God…”
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Midweek Meds | What’s In a Name?
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. Proverbs 22:1 This verse is not ultimately about making sure you maintain a decent reputation by setting a good moral example and living in a godly manner…though such a lifestyle can in fact benefit your neighbor whenContinue reading “Midweek Meds | What’s In a Name?”
Midweek Meds | Proverbs 24:10
If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. Proverbs 24:10 This Proverb has rarely been a comfort to me as it typically reminds me of how poorly I tend to handle adversity in my life. Like many of the Proverbs, today’s passage serves to highlight just how far we fall shortContinue reading “Midweek Meds | Proverbs 24:10”
Seeing Jesus in Proverbs 31
A layman’s commentary on Proverbs 31:1 – 9 Proverbs 31 opens with a discourse between a mother and an ambiguous king named Lemuel לְמוּאֵל. Scholars differ concerning the exact identity of this king and while Jewish tradition identifies him as Solomon, there really is no unified consensus. We do best however to avoid over speculation and instead consider the parallels we seeContinue reading “Seeing Jesus in Proverbs 31”
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