It’s interesting that the Tree of Life Version (TLV) scholars used the word, “apply.” What does it mean to apply ourselves? Initially I…
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 about…
Daily Word: Our Plans? Proverbs 16:9
Today, I was supposed to be with a dear friend. We only meet once a year and, oh, how I was looking forward to seeing her. Having fellowship…
Daily Word: What Words Say? Proverbs 10:11
Today’s Proverb chapter has a clear theme: the words we speak. A theme that is repeated throughout Scripture. Why? If ever there was a time…
Daily Word: Stepping on Some Toes? Proverbs 6:25
Shabbat Shalom! Okay. This may step on some toes . . . We live in a world that plays with lust. First it was movies, television, magazines, billboards…
Daily Word: Missing That Sweet Sleep? Proverbs 3:24
Sounds to me like we’re promised sweet sleep. What if we’re having difficulties with sleeping? Other than us, what’s up with that? Insomnia is…
Daily Word: Daddy’s Home! Proverbs 2:5
What goes through your mind when you read, “fear of the LORD?” Do you think about the flood and Noah (Genesis 7), Aaron’s sons Nadab and…
Daily Word: Who is Stirring Up Your Anger? Proverbs 30:33
Shabbat Shalom! With the political theater revving up, there’s already a lot of anger stirring. Why is the “stirring” happening? That is a…
Daily Word: Little Compromises? Proverbs 23:5
Shabbat Shalom! The context of this proverb is about unbalanced priorities, and how this imbalance can draw us away from our Heavenly Father…
