Solomon speaks of seeking advice from GOOD advisors. It is too easy to go down the wrong path when you don’t ask for advice. Bad advisors are worse than none at all. War is a SERIOUS business. This is an area that Solomon didn’t have to worry about. God gave Israel peace under his rule. […]
Solomon points out some instances that make you pause and think. Was it worth it? Good or bad consequences frame how you handle the same thing later. The conditions Solomon brings to light can be taken as warnings or blueprints. Each has its own rewards or pitfalls. Let’s see where the Holy Spirit takes us […]
Solomon looks at judging rightly from several different angles. Judgment must be fair, right, but there is also a place for forgiveness or waiting for a time. My bible helps, once again, got me to looking at our reading in a different light. I’m grateful for all the tools God has given us to consider […]
Solomon speaks of the heart of man. Is he a good man? Is he evil? The proof is in the pudding; testing his character by observing his actions. I don’t know if I would have come to this interpretation if it were not for my bible helps insight. After reading my helps I reread our […]
Solomon brings us back to the sluggard. His actions are NOT those of the ant! He takes no thought for the future so he has nothing when it is needed. Solomon has spent a lot of time talking about the “sluggard.” I wonder if he had a specific one in mind or if he ran […]
