Proverbs 27:8 Like a bird that strays from its nest Is a man who strays from his home. The proverb does not lead us to dwell on why Adam isn’t at home (though the word “stray” could also be translated “flee” – implying he’s running). The simple fact is that he’s not there. The writer [...]
Category Archives: Daily Devotional Readings
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
September 30, 2008 – 4:00 amMonday, September 29, 2008
September 29, 2008 – 4:00 amProverbs 27:7 One who is full loathes honey, But to one who is hungry, everything bitter is sweet. The wisdom from God will, ordinarily, lead us to what is sometimes called “the balanced life.” Neither of the conditions described above are favorable: stuffed to the gills with no appetite even for the good stuff OR [...]
Sunday, September 28, 2008
September 28, 2008 – 4:00 amConference Concludes; Fall FestivalMessage: See Conference Schedule Passage to Prepare Us for Worship: John 15:1-11
Saturday, September 27, 2008
September 27, 2008 – 4:00 amMen’s Breakfast; Ladies’ Breakfast!Psalm 19 To the lead player. A David psalm. The heavens tell God’s glory, And His handiwork sky declares. Day to day breathes utterance And night to night pronounces knowledge. There is no utterance and there are no words, Their voice is never heard. Through all the earth their voice goes out, [...]
Friday, September 26, 2008
September 26, 2008 – 4:00 amConference begins at 7pm tonight! Proverbs 27:5, 6 Better is open rebuke Than hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; Profuse are the kisses of an enemy. Straight from Bruce Waltke, a leading Old Testament commentator: “Secret love is like winking at a girl in the dark; it does neither her nor you [...]
Thursday, September 25, 2008
September 25, 2008 – 4:00 amMy birthday is in eight days! Proverbs 27: 4 Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, But who can stand before jealousy? Yes, jealousy is a hateful master. She breaks down those in her service and they fall away. Her effect is like “rottenness in the bones.” Just think of the tools that jealousy hands to [...]
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
September 24, 2008 – 4:00 amConsider joining us in our “hour of power” tonight at 7 Proverbs 27:3 A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, But a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. OK, we’re talking about heavy things. The proverb-writer thinks of a couple of objects from his world – stones and sands – to compare with a [...]
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
September 23, 2008 – 4:00 amProverbs 27:2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips. Bald self-congratulation is quite an ugly thing, but it happens a lot nonetheless. People open their mouths and praise themselves, many times as a contrast to the bad behavior of others. “A lot of people surf the [...]
Monday, September 22, 2008
September 22, 2008 – 4:00 amFirst Day of Autumn Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring. The people of Israel had another, similar proverb: “Let not him who straps on his armor boast himself like he who takes it off.” ( Kings 20:11) We could confuse the aspirations with accomplishment. [...]
Sunday, September 21, 2008
September 21, 2008 – 4:00 amMessage: Mark 10:46-52 – Draw Near to God Passage to Prepare Us for Worship: Genesis 32: 22-32