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MAY 1 - No Shortcuts to Wisdom 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:10–11; 1 Corinthians 1–2 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; whoever hates reproof will die. Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord; how much more the hearts of the children of man!” — Proverbs 15:10–11 “...

MAY 1 - No Shortcuts to Wisdom 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:10–11; 1 Corinthians 1–2 ________________________________________ “There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; whoever hates reproof will die. Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord; how much more the hearts of the children of man!” — Proverbs 15:10–11 “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, b...

APRIL 30 - The Power of Words 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:7-9; Romans 15-16 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.” — Proverbs 15:7 (ESV) “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through the endurance and the encouragement...

APRIL 29 - The Things That Really Matter 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:5-6; Psalm 49; Romans 14 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.” — Proverbs 15:5 “For the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice, that he should live on forever and...

APRIL 28 - Living with Purpose and Peace 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:3-4; Psalm 48; Romans 13 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ ________________________________________ The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. — Proverbs 15:3 Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city o...

APRIL 27 - A Soft Answer 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:1-2; Romans 12 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” — Proverbs 15:1 “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” — Romans 12:21 ________________________________________ When someone insults us...

APRIL 26 - The Heart That Honors 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:34-35; Romans 10-11 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.” — Proverbs 14:34 “For the Scripture says, ‘Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.’” — Romans 10:11 _______________________...

APRIL 25 - Anchored in the Storm 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:32–33; Psalm 47; Romans 9 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing, but the righteous finds refuge in his death.” — Proverbs 14:32 “Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy! For the Lord, the Most...

APRIL 24 - Peace in the Chaos 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:30–31; Romans 8 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot. Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.” — Proverbs 14:30–31 “There is therefore now n...

APRIL 23 - Slow to Anger, Strong in Spirit 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:28–29; Psalm 46; Romans 7 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.” —Proverbs 14:29 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we wi...

APRIL 22 - Fear That Leads to Freedom 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:26–27; Romans 6 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.” — Proverbs 14:26–27 “For...

APRIL 21 - Wise Words & Real Love 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:24–25; Psalm 45; Romans 5 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly. A truthful witness saves lives, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.” — Proverbs 14:24–25 “You are the most hands...

APRIL 20 - Faith That Works 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:23; Psalm 32; Romans 4 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.” — Proverbs 14:23 “Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” — Psalm 32:1 “That is why his faith was ‘counted...

APRIL 19 - No One Seeks God? 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:22; Psalm 14; Psalm 53; Romans 3 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Do they not go astray who devise evil? Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness.” —Proverbs 14:22 “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they do abominab...

APRIL 18 - Seen by God 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:21; Psalm 44; Romans 2 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.” — Proverbs 14:21 “Yet you have crushed us in the place of jackals and covered us with the shadow of death. If we had forgot...

APRIL 17 - Outsiders and the Heart of God 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:20; Romans 1 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.” — Proverbs 14:20 “For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their...

APRIL 16 - Wise or Whatever 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:18–19; Mark 16 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.” — Proverbs 14:18–19 “And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and...

APRIL 15 - When Anger Meets Grace 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:16–17; Isaiah 53; Mark 15 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless. A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.” — Proverbs 14:16–17 “He was despis...

APRIL 14 - Think Twice, Trust Deep 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:15; Psalm 43; Mark 14 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.” — Proverbs 14:15 “Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelli...

APRIL 13 - When Laughing Hurts and Watching Matters 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:13-14; Mark 13 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief. The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways, and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways...

APRIL 12 - The Right Path 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:12; Psalm 118; Mark 12 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” — Proverbs 14:12 “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalm 118:24 “And you shall love the Lor...

APRIL 11 - Hope in the Wilderness 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:10-11; Psalms 42; Mark 11 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.” — Proverbs 14:10 “As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.” — Psalm 42:1 “And Jesus answered them, ‘Ha...

APRIL 10 - Real Wisdom, Real Life 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:8-9; Psalm 41; Mark 10 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving. Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.” — Proverbs 14:8–9 “Blessed is the one who consid...

APRIL 9 - Watch What You Believe 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:5–7; Mark 9 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding. Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words...

APRIL 8 - Messy but Worth It 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:3-4; Mark 8 // 3-Year Bible (Year 1) Devotional Book Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them. Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.” — Proverbs 14:3-4 “And call...