Chag Semeach! At sundown tonight, the Feast of Passover will begin (Leviticus 23:4-8) followed by the Feast of Matzah (Unleavened Bread) for…
Daily Word: Not Just for Women? Proverbs 31:31
Wool and flax. Wool for cold weather. Linen (flax) for warm weather. The accomplished woman modeled in Proverbs 31 “pays attention to [her]…
Daily Word: Hopeless? Maybe Not. Proverbs 30:20
Sorry. Sometimes the book of Proverbs addresses uncomfortable topics. Like this verse, it is one of a series of disturbing passages…
Daily Word: Loathe Honeycomb? Proverbs 27:7
Shabbat Shalom! Loathing honeycomb? Doesn’t seem possible. With everything we know about honey and what it represents, why? The sweetness and…
Daily Word: A Thorny Post? Proverbs 26:9
Most likely this is a passage we have blinked past. I sure did. But today I thought we could tackle the meaning of this obscure verse…
Daily Word: Who Removes the Wicked? Proverbs 25:5
Before we answer this question, let’s establish our “kingdoms” and examples of wickedness. For our purposes, kingdoms can represent…
Daily Word: Do You Snoop? Proverbs 24:15
Okay. Associating snooping with this passage may be a stretch, but I believe this is in the spirit of this proverb. It may also poke at our…
Daily Word: What are you acquiring? Proverbs 23:23
Our Heavenly Father encourages us to acquire — to invest in — truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding. They might seem inexpensive, but…
Daily Word: An “Ouch” Proverb. Proverbs 20:30
Shabbat Shalom! Here’s one of those “ouch” proverbs. Let’s face it, sometimes the lesson we must learn is painful — really painful. We sure…
