Hmm. I had always thought of this verse as two separate themes. Not showing partiality toward the wicked, then ensuring justice toward the innocent if/when they are accused. But I think …
Daily Word: What Does God Think When We Mess Up? Proverbs 24:16
I love this passage. I’ve taken great comfort in the picture of the Creator of the Universe as our Abba—Daddy. In this one verse, we can…
Daily Word: Give Grace and Mercy? Proverbs 24:17-18
Today’s proverb speaks of not taking pleasure in those we’re angry with when they stumble and fall.When someone who has mistreated us or…
Daily Word: Twelve or 8 Slices? Proverbs 29:9
A few years ago there was a video circulating on social media of a man asking his girlfriend if she wanted her pizza cut into 12 slices or…
Daily Word: Why is Partiality in Judgment Not Good? Proverbs 24:23
Are there times when partiality is okay? Sometimes. Someone has a bad day, we give them a bit more grace, maybe even some mercy when…
Daily Word: The Oppressed and the Oppressor… Proverbs 22:22-23
I remember that crushing feeling of fear. The fear that at some point I would run into that bully alone and vulnerable. He would corner me…
Daily Word: Are We Insulting Our Maker? Proverbs 17:5
Yikes! We can insult God? Apparently so. If we mock the poor and/or cheer when something bad happens—to people we are at odds with. Why…
Daily Word: Student to Practitioner to Teacher. Proverbs 12:14
If one can have a favorite chapter in Proverbs, this is mine. It is meaty with lessons and guidance, yes, but what I love about it is how…
Daily Word: GOD’s Justice is Bigger than Us. Proverbs 29:7
The book of Proverbs is big on justice. Why? Because justice is important to the Creator of the Universe — our Father. In fact, justice is…
