Bragging On Jesus

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 19:12 A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. Supreme Ruler And Leader Jesus Christ R Aylor Today Solomon gives us and example of one character… A king. Being a king himself he may have been considering his own position in comparison to kings throughout the world. And to go along wi...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 19:8 Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good. 9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish. 10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes. 11 Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory t...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com His Poverty, Our Gain Proverbs 19:6 Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts. 7 All a poor man’s brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them. You may have heard the saying “It’s all about the money”. Well that's the way...

For more go to braggingonjesus.com Short People (Being Snappy & Angry) R Aylor Randy Newman's 1977 album included a song entitled “Short People”. It was a song about prejudiced from an extreme biased lunatics viewpoint… and it was actually about people who are short in stature. But today I’d like to think about “Short People” a little differently. This month, we are to include a pun within our bra...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape. Yarn Spinner R Aylor Of course this text points us to the 9th commandment in Exodus 20:16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." One might think this is referring to our life on earth and that a liar will be punished in...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions Proverbs 19:4 Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend. ​ A Plethora Of Friends R Aylor Here is another common sense proverb. We know this truth… We see it in everyday life and in the News. When a person becomes homeless they don’t make a whole lot of new friends… they may begin to build trust among others that are in the trenches with them...

Taste And Tell R Aylor In want to read some and narrate some in 1st Peter chapter 1, then let verse 9 be our focus. (Note: This is not a full transcript of the audio) 1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. N...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggiingonjesus.com Proverbs 19:2 Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way. 3 When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord. ​ Suppressing The Knowledge R Aylor 2 Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way. Verse 2 makes me think...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 19:1 Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool. ​ Integrity Vs. Crooked R Aylor As some today believe in a type of gospel that says the good will always be rich in money on this earth… so it was in Solomon's day and he says… No! Today Solomon tells us how there is somethin...

Proverbs 18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Most often we human beings favor friendship over enemy-ship whenever possible. We are creatures who want to be liked. We typically feel better about ourselves when many people like a post we put on social media… And if we happen to have a lot of followers on twitter or friends on faceb...

Proverbs 18:23 The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly. What is an entreaty? An entreaty is a plea or request… It can be a solicitation like begging or pleading… these are all entreaties. So why might the poor use this kind of appeal towards others? The reason I think is because they have little or no leverage, or sway; people don’t jump when they speak… their opinions and counsel car...

Please don’t ever think that marriage is not a gift from God. It is wonderful! Look, I know that there may be a lot of guys saying… surly there must be a translation issue with the original text… I mean… Was Jezebel good for King Ahab? What about Job’s wife? Didn’t she counsel him to curse God and die? Was Delilah good for Samson? Or you might be thinking “You haven’t met so-n-so”. Well, I think o...

Proverbs In 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:13 If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. Today’s proverb reminds me of watching Jeopardy on tv. You know, the game show… Of course Alex Trebek always gives the answer before the contestants guess the question… Let me read our text again: Proverbs 18:13 If one gives an answer before he hears, it is...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. Earquest R Aylor Can the ear seek out that it might find Like the doe seeks out the light of day Like a man pursues true love divine Or a mountain lion seeks its prey Check out any gossiper, you can almost watch their ears grow Like a magic b...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Approaching Disagreements Proverbs 18:18 The lot puts an end to quarrels and decides between powerful contenders. 19 A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle. To cast lots is not the same as gambling. However it was a bit like rolling dice. From what I gathered, one way lots we...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:20-21 From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. Tongue Control R Aylor When contrasting guns and tongues there is hardly a comparison… I mean tongues are a lot more deadly… but gu...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:16 A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before the great. The Gift / R Aylor What might you have to present before the king of an empire? A mans gift could be many things, but surly it must be something fantastic. A gift of gold will likely get you into his presence… What can you offer the king that he might like or...

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Proverbs In 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:17 The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him. Most likely we’ve all been falsely accused many times in life… If not it’s probably coming. But at the least there is a silver lining about being accused… You see, the accuser usually states their case first like our text refers to. That...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:14 A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? ​ Crushed! R Aylor One of the highest goals of satan I think… is to crush the spirit of believers. This takes my mind back to remembrance of Gods prophecy about his only Son after Adam and Eve failed God. Speaking to the serpent God said this in: Genes...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice. Justice and Impartiality R Aylor This is a great verse. It is straightforward. There is no apparent puzzle to what Solomon says. It probably needs no exposition… But let’s pause briefly on its simplicity… To the best of my knowledge, some sen...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. Here Solomon tells us how listening to a mans words can tell us what is down deep his heart. This goes for a wise man as well as a wicked man. Oh, it’s true that hearing one clip or one tweet from a man might not be enough to tell what i...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. 11 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination. 12 Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. ​ Strong Tower R Aylor Gods name lets us know he is trustworthy… you see th...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:9 Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys. Who Is Your Brother? R Aylor Who then is your brother, metaphorically speaking? Who do you favor? Who are you creeping? Who is your spouse, Where are you sleeping? What makes you smile? With whom are you weeping? If in life you show little production, you take a...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:3 When wickedness comes, contempt comes also, and with dishonor comes disgrace. He Removes the "Dis" from Disgrace R Aylor Here in this verse, first Solomon mentions wickedness. My definition of wickedness is common sense… It is this: To be wicked is to be disobedient of the one true Judge. It is living our life with attribut...