In my last Post, the subject was money, and I finished off quoting the first two verses of Proverbs 22 … More
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# 459 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 21 (2) Let’s talk about money!
In recent elections in Australia, the topic which by far dominated the conversations of politicians and people generally were finances! … More
# 456 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 20 (2). Diligence verses laziness.
“Sluggard” – it’s not a word we use often in the 21st Century, but despite its lack of use, the … More
# 450 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 18 (2) Words which have the power of life or death.
“Why is she so offended. I was only joking!” I guess you have heard a statement like this many times. … More
# 448 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 17 (3). Friends and brothers/sisters.
I have discovered that when you get married you gain another family to relate to and (hopefully) be encouraged by. … More
# 446 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 17 (1). ‘Home sweet home’, maybe?
As a boy, we rarely sat around a dining room table and enjoyed not only the food but also the … More
# 444 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 16 (2). Guidance – going God’s way!
There is a particular car advertisement that uses the slogan, “Go your own way!” Basically, suggesting that once you have … More
# 442 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 15 (4). Contentment – that’s better!
Presently in Australia, we are being inundated with politics, different from what we saw in the USA last year, but … More
# 438 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 14 (2). Be very careful how you live!
In about AD 60, while a prisoner for his faith in Jesus as the Messiah, the Apostle Paul wrote a … More
# 437 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 14 (1). “Love’s pre-emptive strike!”
Much of Proverbs is about interpersonal relationships (some good and beneficial – some bad and destructive) such as the following … More