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…
Daily Word: Love with Hands and Feet. 1 John 3:18
These days there are loud and violent voices and actions against those who seek peace and the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—Jewish…
Daily Word: Are You Provoked? Proverbs 17:16
These days there are plenty of posts and stories from the Middle East and in our cities that provoke emotions. However, this devotion is…
