Context. Paul was dealing with a real controversy within the believing community in Galatia, a region in what is today’s central Turkey…
Daily Word: Do We Answer Foolishly? Proverbs 26:4
How does one answer a fool according to his folly? A folly is defined as a lack of good sense. It’s also defined as a costly building with…
Daily Word: Just a Little Longer. Joshua 1:8
Context. On the heels of mourning the death of Moses for thirty days (Deuteronomy 34:8), Joshua and the Children of Israel are preparing…
Daily Word: Kiss, Kiss!
Today’s verse seems like an odd proverb. There are some cultural contexts that I’m sure play a role in the significance of a kiss on the…
Daily Word: “Little” Compromises? Proverbs 23:5
The context of this proverb is about unbalanced priorities, and how this imbalance can draw us away from our Heavenly Father and our…
Daily Word: The Remnant. Micah 7:18
Our Heavenly Father angry? We don’t like hearing that, do we? Good thing Micah completes this verse with, “… because He delights in mercy…
Daily Word: Bigger than Us? Proverbs 21:12
Well, today’s proverb is one of those confusing passages. As I often do, I researched various scholarly works for the wise ones’…
Daily Word: Disguised Gossip. Proverbs 20:19
When we think of talebearers or blabbermouths or gossips, generally we think of a certain type of person. Women talking on the phone or…
Daily Word: Planning? Proverbs 19:21
How often do we seek the LORD’s counsel before we proceed with our plans? I wish I could say, “Woo-hoo! All the time!” Really, I wish I…
