Personal Devotions ⁽⁶²¹⁾

Passage Read: Proverbs 26-29 Meditation Verse: 28:23 Thought This doesn't always feel true, but if I really care about people and see them going astray, I have to warn them. This proverb assures me that those who rebuke honestly will receive more favor in the…

Passage Read: Proverbs 22-25 Meditation Verses: 24:33-34 This proverb suggests that poverty starts with a little coddling of self. Laziness doesn't start off as an absolute unwillingness to do anything, but with a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to…

Passage Read: Proverbs 18-21 Meditation Verse: 20:15 Gold is precious because it is rare; rubies are supposed to be the rarest of gems. A good wife is as rare as rubies, and so very precious if found. But this says that lips that speak wisdom…

Passage Read: Proverbs 14-17 Meditation Verse: 15:12 To resent correction is the behavior of a mocker, not a wise man. To refuse to consult the wise for fear of finding oneself in error is dangerous. Correction is hard to receive; as good as we all…

Passage Read: Proverbs 10-13 Meditation Verse: 10:24 This is an encouraging word. As long as my desires are in line with righteousness, with the will of the Lord, they will be granted. The righteous receive what they desire because they do the will of the…