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MAY 26 - Wisdom, Worth, and Worship 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:21-22; Ephesians 1 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.” — Proverbs 16:21 “Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has c...

MAY 25 - Humble Paths & Heavy Burdens 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:19-20; Psalms 59; Galatians 6 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.” — Proverbs 16:19 “Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up again...

MAY 24 - Stumbling Blocks & Stepping Stones 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:18; Psalms 58; Galatians 5 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” — Proverbs 16:18 “The wicked are estranged from the womb; they go astray from birth, speaking lies.” — Psalm 58:3 “Bu...

MAY 23 - More Valuable Than Gold 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:16–17; Galatians 3–4 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.” — Proverbs 16:...

MAY 22 - Following the Right Voice 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:10–15; Galatians 1–2 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “An oracle is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.” — Proverbs 16:10 “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to plea...

MAY 21 - Direction in the Detour 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:9; Psalm 57; 2 Corinthians 12–13 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” — Proverbs 16:9 “God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!” — Psalm 57:3b “For the sake of Christ, then, I a...

MAY 20 - Better With Less 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:8; 2 Corinthians 10–11 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.” — Proverbs 16:8 “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” — 2 Corinthians 10:17 “And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as a...

MAY 19 - When Peace and Purpose Collide 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:7; Psalm 56; 2 Corinthians 8–9 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.” — Proverbs 16:7 “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust;...

MAY 18 - Pride, Grace, and a Changed Heart 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:5–6; 2 Corinthians 6–7 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished. By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one...

MAY 17 - God's Purpose in the Pain 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:4; Psalm 55; 2 Corinthians 5 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.” — Proverbs 16:4 “Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to...

MAY 16 - Fully Committed 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:3; 2 Corinthians 4 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” — Proverbs 16:3 “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary...

MAY 15 - Heart Check 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:2; Psalm 54; 2 Corinthians 3 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.” — Proverbs 16:2 “Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.” — Psalm 54:4 “Not that we are sufficient in ours...

MAY 14 - Planned, But Not Perfect 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:1; 2 Corinthians 1–2 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.” — Proverbs 16:1 “For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Ame...

MAY 13 - True Wisdom, Genuine Faith, and Steadfast Service 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:33; Psalm 53; 1 Corinthians 16 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.” —Proverbs 15:33 “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, doing a...

MAY 12 - The Wisdom of Humility and the Victory of Resurrection 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:32-33; 1 Corinthians 15 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but whoever listens to reproof gains intelligence. The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before ho...

MAY 11 - The Power of Words and Wisdom 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:30-31; Psalm 52; 1 Corinthians 14 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones. The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.” —Proverbs 15:30-31 “Why do you boast o...

MAY 10 - The Power of Thoughtful Words 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:28-29; 1 Corinthians 13 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.” —Proverbs 15:28-29 (...

MAY 9 - Building with the Right Foundation 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:26-27; 1 Corinthians 12 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, but gracious words are pure. The greedy bring ruin to their households, but the one who hates bribes will live.” —Proverbs 15:26-27 “N...

MAY 8 - Humble Hearts and True Worship 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:24-25; Psalm 51; 1 Corinthians 11 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The path of life leads upward for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath. The Lord tears down the house of the proud but maintains the widow’s boundaries.” —Proverbs 15:24-...

MAY 7 - The Power of Wise Counsel and Intentional Living 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:22-23; 1 Corinthians 10 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!” —Proverbs 15:22-23 (ESV) “So, whet...

MAY 6 - Wisdom in Relationships 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:20-21; 1 Corinthians 8-9 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother. Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.” —Proverbs 15:20-21 “For though I am free fr...

MAY 5 - Peace and Purpose in Relationships 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:18-19; 1 Corinthians 7 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention. The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway.” —Proverbs 15:...

MAY 4 - More Than Stuff 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:16-17; 1 Corinthians 5–6 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.” — Proverbs 15:16-17 “Your boasting is not g...

MAY 3 - A Healthy Heart and Humble Service 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:14-15; 1 Corinthians 4 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.” —Proverbs...

MAY 2 - Joy Starts with Listening 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:12-13; Psalm 50; 1 Corinthians 3 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise. A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.” — Proverbs 15:12-13 “Offer to God a sacrif...