It’s great when you can learn whatever lesson needs taught from mere words, but some lessons require more than words. Serious correction is a case on point. I have always had trouble identifying with the verses in the Bible that speak of slaves and slavery. I recognize that the practice was common in MANY nations. […]
As tough as it is to give AND receive, discipline is essential to any upbringing. Discipline doesn’t end with childhood though. It is critical in ALL phases of life! Solomon tells us that discipline starts in the home. “A child left to himself brings shame to his mother” (verse 15b). If I have learned ANYTHING […]
The middle ground is where everyone is the same. But we don’t stay there. Some rise, some sink, some act justly, and some stink. God’s love is always in the middle. We start and end with two different kinds of rulers today. The one who listens to lies and the one who has compassion on […]
The one who doesn’t know when to shut up can make a MAJOR mess of things. The loud mouth seldom has anything edifying to say. His aim is to stir things up. Before we dig in, I have to make a distinction. There are people who like to visit with one another. They can talk […]
Our verse today speaks of the rights of the poor and who understands such things. It’s not the legal issues but compassion that the evil man doesn’t understand.