Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
Keep your mouth free of perversity;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
Summary: Solomon teaches us the path that pleases God. It also happens to be the same path that leads us away from evil and its consequences.
Continue reading “Proverbs 4:24 — Toilet Talk”
Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.
Summary: Life can be hard on a person’s heart. If we allow our heart to become callused we risk closing it off to God’s love. Instead, it is better if we remain open-hearted, but on guard.
Continue reading “Proverbs 4:23 — Heart Attack”
[God’s Words] are life to those who find them
and health to one’s whole body
Summary: Understanding what real life is, is the key to understanding the Bible. Real life is being alive to God. Real living is walking hand-in-hand with God.
Continue reading “Proverbs 4:22 — Puppy Love”
Do not let [God’s Words] out of your sight,
keep them within your heart;
Summary: Through the words of Solomon, God admonishes us to “pay attention” to what he says.
Continue reading “Proverbs 4:21 — Don’t Let’em Get Away!”
But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
they do not know what makes them stumble.
Summary: Darkness is a metaphor for being blind. Blindness can be complete or partial. A partial blindness of the mind is called a “blind spot.” We all have them, but the wicked are especially good at making them a way of life.
Continue reading “Proverbs 4:19 — A Darkness of Their Own Making”
The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.
Summary: Solomon tells us that the wicked are cursed and the righteous are blessed, but what does that mean exactly?
Continue reading “Proverbs 3:33 — Blessings and Curses”
The path of the righteous is like the morning sun,
shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
Summary: Describing something you cannot see or touch is an enormous challenge. God wants us to understand the difference between life and death. He wants us to avoid death and choose life.
Continue reading “Proverbs 4:18 — Sonrise”
Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
or walk in the way of evildoers.
Summary: How do you know before you go? The answer is that we don’t. Unless, of course, we know someone who does know and they are willing to warn us.
Continue reading “Proverbs 4:14 — Warning”
Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
guard it well, for it is your life.
Summary: What is your life worth? Satan would have us believe that our lives are worth nothing. The truth is God treasures each one of us.
Continue reading “Proverbs 4:13 — The Key to Life”
I instruct you in the way of wisdom
and lead you along straight paths.
When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
when you run, you will not stumble.
Summary: The way of wisdom is not a path in the ordinary sense of the word. It is a way of living that reflects godly values.
Continue reading “Proverbs 4: 11-12 — The Goal”