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Parenting; July 25, 2025


Proverbs 23:22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,    and do not despise your mother when she is old. This brings to mind the 5th Commandment: “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God … Continue reading

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Omniscient God; July 23, 2025


Proverbs 21:15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous    but terror to evildoers. Wow! Talk about the Bible being more accurate than the newspaper! This verse is a very succinct description of what is going on in Washington, … Continue reading

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Having Fun; July 23, 2025


Proverbs 15:21 Folly brings joy to one who has no sense,    but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course. Having fun can be a difficult subject. Many people have a distorted view of Christian faith, thinking it makes you “a stick … Continue reading

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Pride vs. Wisdom; July 21, 2025


Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace,    but with humility comes wisdom. Pride is a funny thing. It creates false expectations in the one who has it, like inflating a balloon, and when that balloon is popped, it seems disastrous. … Continue reading

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God’s Way; July 20, 2025


Proverbs 10:29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,    but it is the ruin of those who do evil. This is a truth I have observed over the years, and it can be very ironic. For those who are … Continue reading

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Violence; July 19, 2025


Psalm 149:6-7 May the praise of God be in their mouths    and a double-edged sword in their hands,to inflict vengeance on the nations    and punishment on the peoples. Not exactly a pacifistic picture! We like to think of things like Jesus welcoming the children, (Matthew … Continue reading

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Truth; July 18, 2025


Psalm 145:17-18 The Lord is righteous in all his ways    and faithful in all he does.The Lord is near to all who call on him,    to all who call on him in truth. We have no indication at which point in David’s life he wrote this, but it … Continue reading

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Priests; July 17, 2025


Psalm 132:16 I will clothe her priests with salvation,    and her faithful people will ever sing for joy. Reading the Bible in different languages gets really interesting at times. This is a passage I’m quite familiar with, because verses 14-16 have been … Continue reading

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Harvest; July 16, 2025


Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow with tears    will reap with songs of joy.Those who go out weeping,    carrying seed to sow,will return with songs of joy,    carrying sheaves with them. This brief Psalm is dearly loved because it is such a beautiful message of … Continue reading

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Joy in God’s Word; July 15, 2025


Psalm 119:111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;    they are the joy of my heart. Verse 11 and verse 105 are the most famous in this longest chapter in the Bible, and reasonably so, but we should not let the familiar … Continue reading

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