Category: scripture
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A gold ring in a pig’s snout
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion. [Proverbs 11:22] Gold rings and physical beauty No one disputes the beauty and value of a gold ring. In the same way, the bible doesn’t teach that physical beauty is a bad thing. In fact, the bible tells us when women…
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The fear of the Lord and the salvation of the humble
But you, you are to be feared!Who can stand before youwhen once your anger is roused? [Psalm 76:7] When we look around us, we see strong men, powerful nations, and people of influence, both good and evil. This can cause us to begin to feel small, weak, and inadequate by comparison. The psalmist wants us…
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Finding harmony with nature in creation’s chorus
Praise the Lord!Praise the Lord from the heavens;praise him in the heights! [Psalm 148:1] Psalm 148 is a great psalm of joy and praise to God. It is exhilarating to read, especially when read aloud. After reading through it several times and meditating on the exhortation, I had two thoughts. Who am I? In the…
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Olive Shoots From Healthy Roots
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,who walks in his ways!You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vinewithin your house;your children will be like olive shootsaround your table. [Psalm 128:1-3] In my previous posts, we…
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Look Well to the State of Your Vineyard
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,who walks in his ways!You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vinewithin your house;your children will be like olive shootsaround your table. [Psalm 128:1-3] In my two previous…
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Facon and Failed Eyesight
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,who walks in his ways!You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vinewithin your house;your children will be like olive shootsaround your table. [Psalm 128:1-3] In my previous post,…
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Fear and Fruitfulness, part I
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,who walks in his ways!You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vinewithin your house;your children will be like olive shootsaround your table. [Psalm 128:1-3] This psalm presents us…
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Wasting Away
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. (2 Corinthians 4:16) I hate to break it to you, but if you are blissfully unaware or you aren’t over 30, we only get worse looking with time. I have wrinkles, you guys,…
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A Second Motive For Church Discipline
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. (1 Corinthians 5:6-7) In a previous post we began to look at the verse…
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Worthless, Wild Grapes
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! (Isaiah 5:20) This warning was specifically delivered to God’s people, the people of Israel, by the mouth of his prophet Isaiah. It was his people who were no…