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Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 24:3 By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; 4 by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 5 A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might, 6 for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory. 7 Wisdom i...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 24:1 Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them, 2 for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble. Desire R Aylor I was thinking about why a person might want to be around evil people? There may be a number of reasons. But this verse is clearly not referring to visiting a wicked person in the hopes...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 19:26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and reproach. These are some pretty serious and negative offenses a person might do with their life. Committing violence, driving away mother… bringing shame and reproach… Solomon had likely seen this in his own family. Disciplined With...

Jesus told this parable in Matthew 13:44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Paul said it like this: Philippians 3:8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and...

Proverbs In 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 19:27 Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge. 28 A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity. 29 Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools. Mock Justice Or Delight In Jesus Alright, so today we take a look at this indiv...

Proverbs In 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Dealing With The Scoffer R Aylor Proverbs 19:25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge. This verse has been a puzzle for me to some extent… not so much standing alone but in parallel with other verses in Proverbs. Well let’s take a closer look. For starters the wor...

Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. 26 One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. Everyone surly agrees there is anxiety in the world… all the time no doubt but today as the corona virus tops 315,000 infected it’s clear as day. People are worried about getting sick… and for loved ones… and what...

Proverbs In 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 12:27 Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth. Slothful is not defined as slow It does not mean one doesn’t know It’s not another word for fun Slothfulness never hit a home run Like the man who doesn’t roast his game Or fix his roof that leaks in rain Its like he just does not c...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise. We Are All Fruit Trees R Aylor We are all fruit trees…. or like them… Did you know that? Today let’s think about what kind of fruit our life produces. Hmmm… why don’t we start by going through our daily routines and see if there are any oppor...

Proverbs In 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 12:12 Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit. 13 An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble. 14 From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good, and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him. Satisfied Or Snared R...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs:19:24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth. When Your Head Splashes Down Into Your Oatmeal Today Solomon is talking about a man who is just too lazy to even finish eating. Oh, it doesn’t begin that way does it? Maybe he struggled getting out of bed with faith to face the day… He l...

Proverbs 19:21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. 22 What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. 23 The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm. Ok, there are a number of truths here… Let’s look at each one… at least what I see here briefly, and...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Love To Dicipline R Aylor Proverbs 19:18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death. 19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again. 20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. What Is The Commandmen...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 19:16 Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die. 17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed. What Is The Commandment? R Aylor Alright, today we find Solomon speaking of the commandment in the singular… which is quite interesting i thin… and he do...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 19:15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger. Deep Sleep & Extreme Diet R Aylor What is this verse saying to us? Lets start with the first half: “Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep”. Sounds like a skit or commercial might be made out of this one: Are you tired of taking pills to in order to...

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Proverbs 19:13 A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain. 14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. Good Comes From The Lord R Aylor First let’s look at verse 13, then tie it in to verse 14. How does a foolish son become a ruin to his father? We...

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...