VENGEANCE IS THE LORD’S Proverbs 24:17-18, 28-29 When people hurt you, it is normal for you to want to pay them back in their own coin. Even when you are restrained from doing just that out of good nature…
WEALTH IS ILLUSIVE Proverbs 23:1-5 God is not against riches. In fact, the Bible says money is a defense (Ecclesiastes 7:12). It answers all things. This positive position of the Bible about money should not make us lose sight…
REPUTATION MATTERS Proverbs 22:1-8 God wants us to value what we are far above what we have. Verse 1 says a good name is better than riches. A name represents who a person is. It says a lot about…
MAKING GOOD DECISION Proverbs 21: 2, Gen 13:10-12 Today’s reading brings to mind the choice of Lot as recorded in the book of Genesis. Lot was the nephew of Abraham. Abraham took him along when God told him to…
HOW FAITHFUL A FRIEND ARE YOU? Proverbs 20:5-9 In her song, Count on Me, Whitney Houston, sang: “Count on me through thick and thin; A friendship that will never end; When you are weak I will be strong; Helping…
CONSIDER THE POOR Proverbs 19:6-7, 17 It is natural with man to want to give or show favour to a person who will return the favour, and probably in higher percentage. This is not the kind of giving that…
OUR STRONG TOWER Proverbs 18:9-12 A strong tower is a structure that men build to protect and defend their cities. It is where the besieged run to, to be safe from harm. At some points in our lives, we…
LAUGHTER: THE GOOD MEDICINE Proverbs 17:17-22 Medical Science has proven that the Biblical claim that laughter is medicine is indeed true as laughter has been said to strengthen the immune system, boost moods, diminish pain and protect the body…
PLANS AND REALITIES Proverbs 16: 1-9 It is often said that “failing to plan is planning to fail”. This saying goes to emphasize the importance of planning. As much as planning is important, it should be done within the…
POSITIVE WORDS Proverbs 15: 1-7, 23-28 Someone said: “A careless word may kindle strife; A cruel word may wreck a life; A timely word may lessen stress; A loving word may heal and bless”. That is how much power…