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JUNE 27 - Friends Who Shape Your Story 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:23–24; 1 Samuel 29 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The poor man speaks with plea, but the rich man answers roughly. A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” — Proverbs 18:23–24 (ESV) “Then the...

JUNE 26 - The Choice That Shapes Your Future 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:22; 1 Samuel 28 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” — Proverbs 18:22 (ESV) “Saul died because he did not seek the Lord, but consulted a medium instead, and the Lord turned away...

JUNE 25 - Life in Your Words 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:20–21; Psalm 73; 1 Samuel 27 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” — Proverbs 18:21 (ESV) “Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides yo...

JUNE 24 - Friends, Foes, and Faith 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:17–19; 1 Samuel 26; Psalm 63 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.” — Proverbs 18:17 (ESV) “And Saul drew near to David, and David arose and came out of the cave and bowed do...

JUNE 23 - The Gift That Opens Doors 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:15–16; Psalm 72; 1 Samuel 25 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before the great.” — Proverbs 18:15, 16 (ESV) “May he have domin...

JUNE 22 - Courage That Speaks 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:13–14; 1 Samuel 24; Psalm 57, 142 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. The spirit of a man can sustain his infirmity, but a wounded spirit who can bear?” — Proverbs 18:13–14 (ESV) “And David said to...

JUNE 21 - When Pride Meets Reality 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:12; 1 Samuel 23; Psalm 54 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.” — Proverbs 18:12 (ESV) “And David inquired of the Lord, ‘Shall I go and attack these Philistines?’ The Lord said to hi...

JUNE 20 - Finding Your Safe Place 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:10–11; 1 Samuel 22; Psalm 52 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; he thinks of it as a wall.” — Proverbs 18:10–11 (ESV) “David departed...

JUNE 19 - Words That Matter 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:8–9; 1 Samuel 21; Psalm 34, 56 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. Whoever is slack in his work is brother to him who destroys.” — Proverbs 18:8–9 (ESV) “David came t...

JUNE 18 - The Power of Words and Loyalty 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:6–7; Psalm 71; 1 Samuel 20 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his life.” — Proverbs 18:6–7 (ESV) “Do not cast me off in the time o...

JUNE 17 - When People Mean Harm 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:3–5; 1 Samuel 19; Psalm 59 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “When wickedness comes, contempt comes also, and with dishonor comes disgrace. A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites blows. It is not good to favor the wicked or to strike the righteo...

JUNE 16 - Listening Over Isolation 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:1–2; Psalm 70; 1 Samuel 18 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” — Proverbs 18:1–2 (ESV) “Ma...

JUNE 15 - Strength in Calm Confidence 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:27–28; 1 Samuel 17 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.” — Proverbs 17:27 (ESV) “David said to the Philistine, ‘You come to me with a sword and with a spear a...

JUNE 14 - Wisdom Over Anger 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:25–26; Psalm 69; 1 Samuel 16 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A foolish son brings grief to his father, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof. One who has knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding is calm.” — Proverb...

JUNE 13 - The Heart Behind the Action 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:23–24; 1 Samuel 15 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice. The discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.” — Proverbs 17:23–24 (ESV) “But Samu...

JUNE 12 - Laughter and Courage: Keys to a Bold Life 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:21–22; 1 Samuel 14 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The wicked dies when his hope is lost, and the man of honor falls when his integrity is shattered. A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” — Proverbs 17...

JUNE 11 - The Power of a Tender Heart 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:19–20; Psalm 68; 1 Samuel 13 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Whoever loves transgression loves strife, and he who makes his door high seeks destruction. One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper, but the one with a faithful heart succeeds.” — Proverb...

JUNE 10 - Friends That Last, God That Guides 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:17–18; Psalm 67; 1 Samuel 12 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death; he who strikes a woman shall be punished.” — Proverbs 17:...

JUNE 9 - When Courage Counts 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:15–16; 1 Samuel 11 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the Lord. Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?” — Proverbs 17:15–16 (ESV) “...

JUNE 8 - Before It Breaks 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:14; Psalm 66; 1 Samuel 9–10 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.” — Proverbs 17:14 (ESV) “Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.” — Psa...

JUNE 7 - Be Careful What You Ask For 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:12–13; 1 Samuel 8 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool in his folly. If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.” — Proverbs 17:12–13 (ESV) “But the thing displeased Sa...

JUNE 6 - Turning Back to God 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:10–11; Psalm 65; 1 Samuel 6–7 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool. An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.” — Proverbs 17:10–11 (ESV) “By awe...

JUNE 5 - When God Shows Up 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:8–9; 1 Samuel 5 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers. Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.” — Proverbs 17:8–9 (ESV) “...

JUNE 4 - When God Speaks 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:6–7; Psalm 64; 1 Samuel 3–4 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers. Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince.” — Proverbs 17:6–7 (ESV) “But God shoots...

JUNE 3 - God Sees and God Answers 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:5; 1 Samuel 1–2 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.” — Proverbs 17:5 (ESV) “She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. And she vowed a vow and...