25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. Have you ever been so fearful … More
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My name is Rod and I became a follower of Jesus at the age of 19 and have continued to follow Him for over 50 years. I love studying the Word of God and sharing it with others.
# 480 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 29 (1). “How the mighty have fallen!” (2 Samuel 1:27)
On the historycollection.com website there is the title, “From Hero to Zero: 20 of the biggest falls from grace in … More
# 479 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 28 (2). Leadership matters!
3 A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops. Have you ever experienced “driving rain”? “The term “driving rain” refers to rain that is falling hard and being blown by strong winds. … More
# 478 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 28 (1). Is your prosperity leading to pride or humility?
Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 – 1153) is quoted as saying, “To see a man humble under prosperity is the greatest rarity … More
# 477 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 27 (2). Swirling, twisting, spiralling proverbs.
Kathleen Nielson suggests that “Proverbs 27 (until the final five verses) offers one of the best examples of proverbs that … More
# 476 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 27 (1) Are you alright with not knowing?
Revealing ignorance in any subject in certain cultures seems to be something to be avoided as much as possible. I … More
# 475 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 26 (2) a tiny spark [that] can set a great forest on fire. (James 3:5)
When I asked the question in my favourite search engine, “how many English words are there today?” I received many … More
# 474 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 26 (1). Being ‘habitually out of touch with reality.’ (# 51)
In my Introduction to Proverbs (see Posts # 399-401) we considered two key words used in Proverbs describing people. They … More
# 473 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 25 (4) “A tsunami of hate…”
Has anyone ever said to you, “I hate you”? Or have you ever said this to someone or about someone? … More
# 472 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 25 (3) Broken down walls!
Like the need for humility, which has been stressed in chapter 25, is the need for self-control. This too, is … More
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