Bragging On Jesus

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:6 A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. 7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. 8 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. To Invite A Beating R Aylor Here we see Solomon referring to people who get into trouble...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. Listen With Love R Aylor I sense conviction as I read this verse because I know I have not listened while others speak but have only been thinking of what I would say next and at times I have even interrupted others or spoken over them. If you ha...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 18:1 Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. Don't Hide With Reclusive Pride R Aylor Can it be prideful for someone to withdraw or isolate themselves from others? According to this verse it can. Whether we put ourselves in the spotlight to make ourselves look good or withdraw from...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. The Dice Will Glorify God Robin Aylor Is life on earth a happenstance; an accident… a fluke… a coincidence what?… Did it evolve from a big bang that stemmed from nothingness? Were we born on the continents and in the nations and towns and households to...

Proverbs In 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 16:26 A worker’s appetite works for him; his mouth urges him on.  Hunger That Urges Us On Robin Aylor Starvation is of course a horrible thing in many parts of the world. Many places have little food to eat. However, today’s text shows us a context in which being hungry can actually be a good thing. Our cravings for food can kee...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.  At Our Core R Aylor What is that way that seems right?… It’s my way… Frank Sinatra and Elvis both sang about it… We learn early on how to get our own way… don’t we? And most of us pursue our own way all the way to our own demise. We learn right out...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 13:5 The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace. 6 Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked. Righteous Rabbit Hole What do you take with you when you leave your home? Your money, your clothes? Don’t forget your smart phone! Theres something else that we take each...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 16:23 The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips. 24 Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Hitler's Wisdom R Aylor Is there such a thing as a type of wisdom that is not godly… but of this world? I believe there is. James 3 talks about people w...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 15:22 Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. Counsel Outside Of Broken Self R Aylor We all make plans everyday… we go to bed at night with plans to get up… we have preexisting plans to shower, get ready and go to work and then to come home and do it all over again. All these plans have been tried and fo...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 15:21 Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead. The Man Who Left The Path R Aylor Let’s see… In this verse we have one man who is walking straight ahead… We don’t know much about him except that he is a man of understanding and he is not distracted by the things along his path. He do...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 15:20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother. A Glad Father R Aylor You know… wisdom and foolishness have something in common… They both affect the lives of others don’t they? Growing up I can remember a few times my foolishness made an angry father… and also my foolishness was witness to prove the...

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Proverbs In 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 13:3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. Buckingham Palace R Aylor Yes we need to guard our mouth. I can imagine two soldiers in uniform… one at each corner of my mouth; and like the ones at Buckingham Palace… when people from the outside try to make them flench or talk back or...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 13:17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. Wolf! Wolf! by R Aylor You may remember the old children’s story how a young shepherd boy out in the field with his flock cried out: “wolf! wolf!”. Many people from the village heard his cry echo down into the town and they rushed to help him. I ca...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions
 For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 13:15 Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin. 16 In everything the prudent acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly. 
 Blinded By The Darkness by R Aylor I don’t know why anyone would want to show off their stupidity? But that's what I tend to do quite often. It should be no surprise to us...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 13:13 Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded. 14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death. Trust God Word R Aylor Sometimes we may forget that Gods commandments are not only for his glory, but he has also...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Earnest Guarantee Of Hope R Aylor We can all likely identify with hope being delayed in this life. Whether waiting on marriage or a job or waiting on the winter to be over and spring to come. But in the bigger picture, here we are... strangers wa...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. Increasing Riches In Christ R Aylor Get rich schemes have made many a person excessively rich beyond their wildest imaginations; however their newly acquired wealth have frequently been followed with bankruptcy, divorce and or long p...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions
 For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 13:10 By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. Yes You're Right The Sky Is Aqua Today Robin Aylor 
I remember a discussion with a friend from Europe a while back… about human behavior. He grew up in India from the highest of the upper class. He had the impression that Americans in relatio...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 13:4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. Slugger Or Sluggard? R Aylor When Solomon refers to the soul of a sluggard he is not talking about Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays… or any other baseball player who is famous for hitting home runs. No a sluggard here is o...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions
 For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 13:9 The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out. Treasure Of The Eye So what is Solomon referring to here? Is he really talking about lanterns? Can the lantern in the house ofd a righteous person jump for joy? And will the lantern in the wicked household damper down and fizz out? In the New...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions
 Proverbs 12:9 Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread. R Aylor It’s probably easy to read this verse and all of a sudden hone in on how Solomon says it’s better to have a servant… and start making inferences and judgments against Gods word while missing the truth. To have a servant in an acceptable way biblically can be found a num...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 12:8 A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised. Twisted Synapse R Aylor Today Solomon is talking about good sense verses bad sense. Good sense leads to praise and compliments but bad sense leads us on a road that twist's our mind and distorts our conscious and we become more and more jad...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions
 For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. 6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them. 7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand. I Press On R Aylor These verses seem to be an overview of som...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 12:3 No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved. Never Moved! R Aylor A healthy tree is considered to be established if it has good well nourished and deep roots. Have you ever noticed how the general population can move their views on morals and truth based on what seems to be good fo...