verse 20: “Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” Sometimes on my drive home to/from work, I’ll turn the radio on. Among the radio commercials I’ll hear is one for a certain insurance product that uses a talking gecko as its [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Proverbs 29:20-27
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bad mama jamma, James 1:19, talking gecko, the tongue on February 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Proverbs 29:10-19
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Daniel, holy life, integrity, Jesus Christ, VeggieTales on February 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
verse 10: “Men of bloodshed hate the blameless, But the upright are concerned for his life.” “Oh no, what we gonna do? The king likes Daniel more than me and you. Oh no, what we gonna do? We gotta get him out of here.” –The wisemen’s song from the VeggieTales cartoon “Where’s God When I’m [...]
Proverbs 29:8-9
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Boston Bruins, cooler heads to prevail, NHL, scorn, Solomon, Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver riots 2011 news, wise men on February 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
verse 8: “Scorners set a city aflame, But wise men turn away anger.” If you search for “Vancouver riots 2011 news”, you will still find plenty of information on the aftermath of the NHL Vancouver Canucks’ loss to the Boston Bruins in the 2011 Stanley Cup finals. Unfortunately in the last several years, we have [...]
Proverbs 29:1-7
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Eli, forgiveness, immovable object, irresistible force, judgment, Pharoah, Red Tornado, Solomon Grundy on February 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
verse 1: “A man who hardens his neck after much reproof Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.” What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? In a recent incarnation of Justice League of America, Solomon Grundy thought he was that immovable object, trying to take on the Red Tornado. But when the Tornado [...]
Proverbs 28:19-28
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged God, juvenile court judge, love, rebuke, take your medicine on February 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
verse 23: “He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor Than he who flatters with the tongue.” Did you ever think that after rebuking someone, that they would THANK you? I read an article in the newspaper recently about a local juvenile court judge in our area who was retiring after decades of [...]
Proverbs 28:17-18
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cain, crop failure, forgiveness, Genesis 4, James 1:12-20, Jesus Christ, murderer, sin on February 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
verse 17: “A man who is laden with the guilt of human blood Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.” There was one person who came to mind when I read the above verse. The world’s first murderer – Cain. Bible students know the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis [...]
