Tag: wisdom

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Matthew 5:13-16 TO CHEW ON: “You are the salt of the earth.” - Matthew 5:13 How much salt is in a loaf of bread? - 1 cup?- 1 tablespoon?- 1 teaspoon? If you guessed 1 teaspoon, you’re right. Not much salt is needed. But if you’ve ever had bread without salt, you’ll know how importa...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Proverbs 10:18-21, 31-32 TO CHEW ON: The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. Proverbs 10:32 Solomon wrote many proverbs about speech. He knew that no matter how beautiful a person was, or how much money they had, or what ki...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Genesis 25:19-34 TO CHEW ON: "Jacob replied, 'First sell me your birthright.''Look, I am about to die,' Esau said. 'What good is the birthright to me?'"Genesis 25:31-32 Though Jacob and Esau (sons of Isaac and Rebekah) were twins, they were far from identical. What things do we know...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: James 1:5-8TO CHEW ON: "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you." James 1:5 1) The power of true and right discernment2) Good practical judgment; common sense. Who wouldn’t want wisdom? We all nee...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 2 Samuel 18:1-14 TO CHEW ON: "Now Absalom happened to meet David’s men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair while the mule he was riding kept on going." 2 Samuel 18...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 2 Chronicles 21:12-20 TO CHEW ON: "Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He passed away to no one’s regret...." 2 Chronicles 21:20 One of the first things Jehoram did when he became king was kill all his brothers! This oldest s...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Proverbs 2:1-15 TO CHEW ON: "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." Proverbs 2:6 In the Bible book of Proverbs we have many of Solomon’s wise sayings. They help us learn the wise thing to do in all kinds of times and places. Many proverbs are ab...