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“Bible Passage: Proverbs 27:1-3 "Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both." ------------------------------------------------ People many times are inclined to boast about what they will or will not do and even to boast about when they will or will not do it. But Solomon had warned about falling into that trap. The simple fact as he pointed out is that no one knows for certain any part of the future. One moment before having a devastating medical emergency, the individual that will have it probably has no clue about what will soon happen. Similarly a serious automobile accident or some other kind of serious accident might be just a few moments away. But the person or people that will suffer through that experience do not have any idea about that either. As everyone knows, the unknown is simply a very big part of this life.”
― Daily Devotions from the Book of Proverbs
― Daily Devotions from the Book of Proverbs
“In this world, Jehovah, the self-existing One, is in total control of everything, and nothing will ever be able to take that control from Him.”
― A General Topic Devotion Book Based On A 366-day Calendar
― A General Topic Devotion Book Based On A 366-day Calendar
“Solomon next said that the upright depart from evil and that people who keep their way preserve their soul. But while those words are true, he skipped a critical step. No one ever solves the eternal destiny question by departing from evil or by keeping his or her way because a person's righteousness can never satisfy God's holiness. So the correct biblical solution to death and to living right is to come to the Lord by faith and receive His forgiveness for sin. Then he or she will be able to depart from evil, keep their way, and prepare for the other side of the grave.”
― Daily Devotions from the Book of Proverbs
― Daily Devotions from the Book of Proverbs
“If something in this life will not be important on the other side of the grave, then it is not really very important on this side of the grave.”
― Nine Different Ways to Praise the Lord
― Nine Different Ways to Praise the Lord
“The resurrection of Jesus, which is backed up by both secular and non-secular history, has shown to all that Jesus really is Who He claimed to be. Despite those that wish to deny His deity, the hard evidence shows that Jesus really is God.”
― A General Topic Devotion Book Based On A 366-day Calendar
― A General Topic Devotion Book Based On A 366-day Calendar
“From time to time, an individual might become depressed over the events of this life or even think that no one cares. But at those times, the person should remember the cross on which the Lord died and should realize that He truly does love everyone. Life has a way of trivializing the individual, but the King of Glory and the God of Creation gave Himself totally for every person because no one is trivial in His eyes. In”
― A General Topic Devotion Book Based On A 366-day Calendar
― A General Topic Devotion Book Based On A 366-day Calendar
“The simple fact, whether people like to hear it or not, is that everyone will someday die and forever leave this life. For that reason, those individuals that are truly wise will consider what awaits them on the other side of the grave rather than just ignoring it and hoping that it will go away. The truth is that death does not just go away. It is out there. So, wise people will deal with it today before it is too late.”
― Daily Devotions from the Book of Proverbs
― Daily Devotions from the Book of Proverbs
“Thus, a person can believe in the existence of Jesus or the existence of God all that he or she wants. But without those important elements of commitment and of trust, there is no salvation. James 2:19 says, "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble." A simple example of that occurs with the weather. If the forecaster says a chance of rain, then the person may or may not carry an umbrella. But if the forecaster says that it will rain then the person that truly believes in the forecast will carry an umbrella. In the same way, the person that truly believes in Jesus in the correct biblical context will commit to Him and will also trust in Him. That is what it means to be saved. Solomon said above to trust in the Lord with all of one's heart and to not lean unto one's own understanding. For the person that has not come to Him by faith, that admonition says to come to Him by faith. For the person that has come to Him by faith, it encourages trusting Him in all the important areas of life. A godly person trusting in the Lord should commit his or her life to Him and trust in Him. That commitment and trust pertain to decisions about education, career, finances, and anything else that can go wrong with a bad decision. When a person must choose between one's own path and the Lord's path, always go in the way of His leading.”
― Daily Devotions from the Book of Proverbs
― Daily Devotions from the Book of Proverbs
“The Scriptures often say that David had sung to the Lord. But they NEVER say that he had actually been a good singer.”
― Nine Different Ways to Praise the Lord
― Nine Different Ways to Praise the Lord
“Every person that has ever been saved has been saved by way of the cross. When Jesus died as payment for the sin of the world, He did not save anyone. But by His death, He made it possible for anyone to come to Him by faith and be saved.”
― Daily Devotions from the Book of Proverbs
― Daily Devotions from the Book of Proverbs
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
― The Wisdom of Solomon
― The Wisdom of Solomon
“Trust the Lord Even before Trusting Oneself (03 March) Bible Passage: Proverbs 3:5-8 "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones." ------------------------------------------------ John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." When the Apostle John wrote the above verse, he used a Greek word that means much more than what many people might think. It is easy to read his words and conclude that a person will be saved if he or she simply believes that Jesus once existed or even that He still exists. But that is not correct. The Greek word that he used for "believeth" actually means to commit to and to trust in the object of one's belief. So "believeth" does mean to believe that Jesus once existed and that He still exists. But it also means to commit oneself to Him and to trust in Him.”
― Daily Devotions from the Book of Proverbs
― Daily Devotions from the Book of Proverbs
“the real triumph that one can have in this life is that of being in a personal relationship with the Lord.”
― Nine Different Ways to Praise the Lord
― Nine Different Ways to Praise the Lord
