Weaving together lies or sneaky schemes is bound to get a man in trouble. He is building a net with his work that will bind him in it instead of another. When first reading this, I had to Google a word. I thought I knew the meaning, but the way it is used in the […]
Not Boaz and Jachin, the pillars of Solomon’s Temple, but wisdom and justice. Two crucial pillars of any law or healthy government. When the title “Two Pillars” first came to me I had to look up the names of the pillars in Solomon’s Temple. I wanted to know if their names were “Wisdom” and “Justice” […]
We see again that the rise and fall of many hearts is tied to the tide of wickedness. Today we look at the reverse tide. It’s the righteous who lead off. I have a feeling that verses 28:28-29:2 probably belonged together. If I would have read ahead and paid close attention I might have noticed […]
Is there a point where we can put ourselves out of reach? A place where our refusal to listen has gone on so long that we have gone too far for easy correction. It’s a place where drastic measures are needed instead. When I was thinking about this verse, it triggered thoughts of clay. It […]
This verse is very appropriate for our world today. Wickedness is on the rise like the tide of the ocean. High tide is coming! But we won’t be washed away. Father forgive me. I’m so distracted now. I need Your help to focus. Too many things going on around me. You deserve nothing less than […]