“But I will not drive them out in a single year … little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession of the land.” Exodus 23:29-30, NIV. These verses may not make many people’s list of favorite Bible promises, but when…
“But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.” 1 Kings…
“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.” Genesis 50:20 The story of Joseph is one of the most well-known accounts in Scripture. If you are unfamiliar with his life,…
“And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.” Zechariah 13:6 If we’re honest, every one of us carries wounds. Some are visible, but most are hidden deep within our…
WISDOM FROM PROVERBS “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.” (Proverbs 11:3, ESV) While doing some research online recently, I came across an article that offered tips on how to tell convincing lies. One of the tips was to add a little…
WISDOM FROM PROVERBS “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6, ESV) Parenting is fun, exhausting, rewarding, scary, expensive — and the list could go on. It comes with sweet smiles, rosy cheeks, temper tantrums,…
WISDOM FROM PROVERBS “Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.” (Proverbs 16:3, ESV) Success can be defined in so many different ways—wealth, fame, power, social prominence. We are told if we work hard, we can become anything we want. The world measures success by our…
WISDOM FROM PROVERBS “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” (Proverbs 17:17, ESV) As I set up an online account recently, part of the process was to choose two security questions. One of the choices was to enter the name of my childhood best…
WISDOM FROM PROVERBS “Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.” (Proverbs 13:4, NLT) Wherever we go, we quickly discover that people do not all approach life with the same attitude or level of commitment. In school, there is often a student who does…