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Text: Proverbs 21:2-4 (ESV) 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,but the LORD weighs the heart.3 To do righteousness and justiceis more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart,the lamp of the wicked, are sin. THE LORD WEIGHS THE HEART No heart is beyond God's sovereign control. [v.1] Why? He knows the smallest details of our inner thoughts. A person may think his behavior is fine but the ultimate Judge is God. No matter how good a person may think he is, the Lord looks upon the heart and sees whatever sin is there. The Lord sees what we cannot see (1 Sam 16:7). Thus, let's not trust our hearts for they are prone to self-deception about sin (Jer 17:9). Like the Pharisee, he stood in the temple and arrogantly compared himself to others. He confidently assumed he was righteous because he performed religious acts. However, God knew his heart and did not justify him. He justified the humble person who acknowledged his sin and prayed, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner" (Luke 18:13). Our attitudes are more important to God. “To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.”[v.3] Attitudes drive actions. He is not pleased with hollow rituals. He said to Micah, “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of youbut to do justice, and to love kindness,and to walk humbly with your God?”[Micah 6:8] Samuel replied, "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD?" (1 Sam 15:22). A lamp is in reference to what guides a person. A positive example of this would be the one who lets God's instruction lead their choices (see Prov 6:23; Psa 18:28). A negative example is the one controlled by their temptations and urges (Mat 6:22–23). Lamps are also sometimes used to depict a person's life, itself (Prov 24:20; Mat 5:14–16). King Saul and the Pharisee are examples of haughtiness, that God sees and is displeased. Listen and FOLLOW us on our podcast -------------------------Visit and FOLLOW Gospel Light Filipino on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram
We're back!! In this episode, Amy looks loftiyl at "haughty", while Ryan ponders a sweet and colourful examply of 'chicken vs egg with "orange". For those curious about the colour "pewke", here is a list that features an example of the colour. Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history of words). In each normal, increasingly infrequent episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you! Please subscribe to us on Spotify, Google Play Music, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your podcasts! Find us on Facebook, or on Twitter, or on Reddit, or join our Word Nerd HQ Facebook group! Also, if you enjoy what we do, please give us a great rating wherever you can - it's a huge help in letting other people know we're worth listening to. Finally, to support the podcasting work we do, please consider becoming a Patreon sponsor at www.patreon.com/lexitecture Thanks!
"But He gives us more and more grace [through the power of the Holy Spirit to defy sin and live an obedient life that reflects both our faith and our gratitude for our salvation]. Therefore, it says, "GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD and HAUGHTY, BUT [continually] GIVES [the gift of] GRACE TO THE HUMBLE [who turn away from self-righteousness]." So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you." - James 4:6-7 AMP Restore Church | Yorkville, ILSunday Mornings at 10 AMJordan & Melissa Gash, Pastors
"But He gives us more and more grace [through the power of the Holy Spirit to defy sin and live an obedient life that reflects both our faith and our gratitude for our salvation]. Therefore, it says, "GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD and HAUGHTY, BUT [continually] GIVES [the gift of] GRACE TO THE HUMBLE [who turn away from self-righteousness]." So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you." - James 4:6-7 AMP Restore Church | Yorkville, ILSunday Mornings at 10 AMJordan & Melissa Gash, Pastors
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 16:19 - The Cost of Doing Business with the Haughtyטוֹב שְׁפַל רוּחַ אֶת [עֲנָוִים] (עניים) מֵחַלֵּק שָׁלָל אֶת גֵּאִיםLength: 1 hour 19 minutesSynopsis: This evening (12/16/24), in our Monday Night Mishlei shiur, we learned the sequel to last week's pasuk about arrogance. Instead of warning about BEING haughty, this one warned about associating with the haughty, even (or especially) if profit is involved. Not only did we come up with some nice ideas, but they ended up being almost exactly what our favorite meforshim came up with! Really important ideas, especially for those who are thinking about joining some venture with an arrogant person (and justifying it because of the gains they think they'll make).-----מקורות:משלי טז:יטמצודת ציון/דודרבינו יונהמאירירמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ו:א-----This week's Torah content is sponsored by Feiga W., with the following dedication: "With deep gratitude to my parents, who taught me to seek out opportunities for growth—and to Rabbi Schneeweiss, whose shiurim are exactly that."-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.-----Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissInstagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.comOld Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0HAmazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
Build Your House: Episode 33 - THE DAUGHTERS OF ZION ARE HAUGHTY
Haughty Hazelnut of Minneapolis talks with Viktor Devonne about post-election burlesque, tokenism, the glory that is Fatlesque, doing things for oneself, alleged cancel culture, and her personal origin story. This chat was recorded on November 17, 2024. Silver Tusk Awards 2025 voting begins November 25, 2024. To support the Tusks, you can throw dollars at viktordevonne on cashapp and venmo; and weburlesque@gmail.com at paypal. Also we have a gofundme set up: https://gofund.me/96d666c8 Give love to the folks… Haughty on IG: https://www.instagram.com/haughtyhazelnut/?hl=en more Haughty: https://haughtyhazelnut.com/ & https://bio.site/HaughtyHazelnut More Viktor: http://www.instagram.com/viktordevonne More WEBurlesque: http://www.instagram.com/weburlesque FOOTCLOTHES! Get 10% off your order with the code VIKTORDEVONNE at FOOTCLOTHES.COM
Social media sensation and stand-up comedian Henry Rowley takes on Bush this week, with rounds including the area of the body the British public most frequently forgets to wash in the shower. There are also questions on who's the best example of a posh actor, TV presenter and politician, and what the idea number of haircuts to have in a year is. Henry is currently on tour across the UK and Ireland with his show Just Literally, so check out dates at: https://www.henryrowley.com/tour And if you're enjoying quizzing with us, please give us a rating and review, it really helps us grow, build and keep making these silly questions. To play Guestimators every week, go to guestimators.com. For our merch - go to guestimators.store Email us on hello@guestimators.com Voicenotes to 07457404279 And follow our socials: Twitter/X Instagram YouTube TikTok Hosts - Andy Bush & Matt Cutler Producer - Will Nichols Music - Adam Harrison Design - Charlie Thomas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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"Preview: TRUMAN: Conversation with author Evan Thomas ('Road to Surrender') regarding the class tension between the haughty Secretary of War Henry Stimson and the plain Midwestern Harry Truman who inherited FDR's chair. More later." July 1945 Churchill and Truman in Potsdam
PROVERBS 4:23-27 “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.” Proverbs 4:23-27 5 STEPS TO STEER CLEAR OF SEXUAL SIN Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. HEART IS SPIRIT HEART DIRECTS THE MIND HEART IS WHAT GOD WANTS Psalm 51:10 “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 73:26 “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you EPH 4:32 “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” MATT 12:34 “You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. MEN ARE VISUALLY STIMULATED 1 John 2:16“For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father, but is of the world.” Proverbs 21:2-4 “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin.” Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure Psalm 119:105“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Proverbs 2:7-11 “he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path; for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you,” Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil WHY WE SWERVE PRIDE & INSECURITY BOREDOM SELFISHNESS Proverbs 2:10-15 “for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you, delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech, who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness, who rejoice in doing evil and delight in the perverseness of evil, men whose paths are crooked, and who are devious in their ways.” Proverbs 2:20-22 “So you will walk in the way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. For the upright will inhabit the land, and those with integrity will remain in it, but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the treacherous will be rooted out of it.”
Christians are now being baptized in the private lake of the Premier who "promised" to display the last Christian on public television.
By Mary Lindow Today's podcast is going to be discussing a subject that a lot of people avoid because they honestly just don't know how to approach it or, they are afraid to approach it. Somehow people think that people like myself who have been serving in ministry to the Body of Christ for many, many years, and who are called by the Lord to operate or flow in a prophetic ministry as well, do this 40 hours a week. And, of course, people do expect you to be on call and ready to deliver a clear and concise word from the Lord, without considering the fact that you are not just simply a prophet or a teacher/minister, but you are also a human being who lives and breathes and moves and feels. BEING IN MINISTRY ON ANY LEVEL IS NOT FOR THE WEAK OF HEART and truly should not be something to be considered or pursued by those who are looking for a platform for fame or to hold power over others. It is a call to hear the voice of the Lord, to study his word and to always be ready to give a good report of what he has promised or what he is requiring of his people. So having said that, I am echoing the words and most likely also the thoughts of many disappointed and disillusioned believers right now. I read a wonderful devotional last week from the Bible app. and it so resonated with where things are right now in our world. It said, “If we are paying attention, we will see a lot of “off” around us. I bet you have noticed things that appeared unjust. Cracks in the façade that show injustice is real. People hurt. Bullies winning. The right action is left undone or the wrong action brings harm. When we pay attention, we have to acknowledge this world is gut-wrenchingly broken.” Many of us will read a description of mistreatment and nod along from experience, memories bringing a fire to our chest. Others hear words about injustice, and it all feels distant. The deep desire to downplay evil stirs, perhaps even subconsciously. Reading Habakkuk beckons us to acknowledge a foundational principle God reveals through Old Testament prophets—you have to see the evil. We must look around at what is happening in the world and see it for what it is.” THE BIBLE PAINTS THE PROPHETS AS THOSE WHO JOLT US AWAKE AND FORCE US TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING AND WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT SUCH THINGS. They are the watchmen signaling with waving arms, often to people wanting to look away. “Look up and see the evil done against others”, the prophets said. See the impact of your own choices on the vulnerable. See the disobedience of God's people. GOD SEES THE WAYS WE'VE GOTTEN THINGS SUPER WRONG FRIENDS, and he's coming to do something about it. Get ready. We might not be paying attention, but he is. It would be easy for some of us—and beneficial at times—to look away from the wrong done around us. We much prefer the aesthetics that way. Yet, there are consequences to indifference. We should not be surprised by discipline from the Lord if we choose not to pay attention to the discrepancy between our community's actions and God's righteous standard, just as the prophets warned in Israel. FOR OVER 16 YEARS STEVE AND I HAVE ALSO BEEN INVOLVED AS PASTORAL COUNSELORS. Now, some individuals say that all pastors can give pastoral counseling to people. It's a little different than that. Some people go to school and study psychology, which is the study of the mind, and how to understand the psyche of people and help them. This is a secular approach, and there have been good results and helping people resolve conflicts and often mental illness issues as well as addressing dementia and Alzheimer's problems and more. Pastoral counseling is where the Bible is the foundation, the Scriptures are the foundation of what you use as a basis to advise and counsel and hopefully help restore people. You also do have to take study courses and apply different techniques in counseling that assist you in being able to assess and discern, as well as understand some issues of mental health in order to be integral in your approach. Steve and I were supervised for over 15 years by a doctor of psychology, who was a strong believer, and we both took courses from different Christian counseling associations and college courses in order to broaden our ability to help people. We also had a brick-and-mortar counseling group with a dear friend, our friend who was the doctor of psychology and the practice supervisor for three years in our local area. WE SAW THE LORD TRANSFORM, marriages, families, young people, and drug addicts, as well as dealing with many abused believers who had come out of almost cult-like, churches, or who were involved in environments and churches where they could not talk about abuse going on with the staff. Many in ministry callings came to us to share their hearts and gained helpful counsel as well. LITERALLY A FEW WEEKS BEFORE COVID LOCKDOWNS BEGAN, our landlord who was also a believer let us know that he was going to sell his portion of the medical unit building that we were renting from him, and the Lord had begun to speak to Steve and I about the timing of where we were supposed to head into more private work as pastoral counselors and as mentors within that same timeframe. The state of Colorado had begun to dictate what licensed counselors were permitted to address, absolutely mandating that they were not permitted to talk about any kind of therapy, that assisted those with “different sexual lifestyles” if they wanted to be transformed or helped. Steve and I strictly operate as Ordained ministers so we do not have to bow our knee to the dictates of a corrupt government licensure program. We still have to follow confidentiality laws as well as report any kind of devastating child abuse that we may hear in our counseling sessions, but it is all done ethically and legally, and with grace. When the lockdowns began the majority of our work took place over the phone or occasional zoom sessions. With great sadness our dear sister and friend and Counseling Center Supervisor Dr. Muskie, passed into heaven, due to complications with WuhanCovid19. When You Counsel People, The Number One Thing That Needs To Be Absolutely Evident Is That You Are Willing To NOT Look At Everyone From A Lens Of What YOU Know, But Rather From The Lens Of God's Compassion, As Well As Leaning In To The Discernment Of The Holy Spirit. The majority of the people I work with are women who have been in abusive environments with either husbands, abusive parents or/siblings and with people in ministry environments (and I'm telling you there are many sexual predators who prey upon women right in church buildings!) as well as working with professional women who are pressured by men and women in their work environments. There are also a lot of women who are very sensual, who get attention by teasing men hoping to cause them to fall. It's a real deal! And they don't just go after pastors. They will go after any man in a local body or church or work environment to get the attention that they hunger for when they missed out on being parented properly, or if they feel that something sensual makes them get the attention they need to feel loved. This often happens when there has been sexual abuse in their lives. Pastoral counseling is based on getting to the root of the problem according to what the word of God says, and for a believer the importance of it is that we are willing to face the root cause of what causes us to be traumatized, bitter, secretive, or lie. ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS TO COUNSEL IS A PERSON WITH AN EXTREMELY HARD, WOUNDED HEART, OR WHO IS EMBITTERED. No matter how much you try to show them the way and soften the pathway for them with the grace of God, there is often a back lash that always has a reason to explain why they are hurt, why they are hard, and why they choose to stay stuck in a hard place. In Matthew 13:15 Jesus says: “For the heart of this people has become hard, With their ears they scarcely hear, And they have closed their eyes, Otherwise they would see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, And understand with their heart and return, And I would heal them.” It is a humbling thing to admit that you are stuck or that you are in a hard place, or that you are dominant and mean and cruel to people because you are bitter over tough life circumstances that have happened to you, and so you put up a wall to protect yourself. I have met Christians who justify the fact that they can bully and name call and yes, often swear at other people when they think they are trying to help them or advise them. They often get angry when they are confronted about their bad bullying behavior towards their children. If you ever hear a believer say something like “my child is a jerk”, or “you're a little brat”, or “stop whining and get up or I'm going to give you something to cry about”, you can tell that there's verbal abuse going on in their home. Verbal abuse isn't just cussing at someone although it is verbal abuse for sure! Verbal abuse is considered shaming, humiliating, paralyzing, and dominating over someone else verbally to the point that they are caused to emotionally shut down in fear. Unfortunately, I hear in the confines and confidential pouring out of hearts in my counseling sessions many who have been yelled at with scripture verses and shamed over not being perfect and obedient to God. This is called spiritual abuse. Picking out specific Bible verses, and using them as a battering ram, or a knife that stabs into the heart of someone to get them to “obey" or to get them to “submit”, is absolutely vicious behavior and it is abusive. There's no godly virtue in posturing to be a big shot, or to appear to be the person who can control a room with snarky snide remarks or a bunch of advice that everyone is forced to listen to. This is called "insolent pride" in the Bible, and we always take that biblical view, but in the natural if you were studying a psychological viewpoint, this is called narcissism. Proverbs 21:24 states “Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names, He who acts with insolent pride INSOLENT PRIDE CREATES A SCOFFING, ARROGANT “KNOW IT ALL” ENVIRONMENT, where there is no ability to ever address the deep-rooted issue of control and abuse in a human being and how they use it towards others to posture. The need for power and control becomes “out of control”! But underneath that simmering rage there is someone who needs to keep everything tightly organized and under their thumb in order that no one finds about out the secret part of them that is either weak, wounded, or has done something they should not do to harm others. WHY AM I SHARING THIS? Well, we are living in a time where narcissism is actually applauded and stroked as a point of near genius! Insolent pride and verbal domination have become the way of communication in most social media groups. And, unfortunately it takes place in a lot of texting where people can say cruel or snarky things behind the protection of a telephone screen and slander others in one mass social media post or text! But to say it face-to-face and see the pain in someone's face by the words they've spoken is a different thing isn't it? And the other party suddenly being painted as a “rotten person” never gets a chance to tell the side of their story that may actually be the truth. Every day we come across people who need to hear a kind word, who need to be lead to a place where they can get help or truth, or just simply be treated with a level of empathy. And, every day we come across people who may be predators, verbal abusers, spiritual abusers, and have no conscience about how they treat people. IT IS ABSOLUTELY TIME FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST AGAIN TO READDRESS THE ISSUE, FOR THE NEED FOR EXTREME DISCERNMENT. Everything that the enemy could throw at us and our children is on full display right now, and if we dumb down safety and sexuality, safety and what our children watch on television or other tech devices, safety and what WE as adults watch, we simply embrace the narrative of the world, and we move away from scriptural goodness into a place that pollutes the ability to have good discernment. When we don't allow accountability to come into our lives, whether it be with a good and wise counselor, or with a group of trusted friends who are not going to take your information and spread it far and wide, we leave ourselves open to a secretive fantasy world, or a secret world of torment. What do you do when you're anxious or sad or depressed or fearful over the way your husband treats you or the way your wife beats you down verbally? What do you do when you are at a stalemate because a spouse refuses to forgive or move forward into hearing the truth about some of the things they have done to get locked into bad behavior and resentment? What do you do when you have a child that suddenly has become addicted to video games and it's moved up into their adult life and they have no friends because their world is all in front of a screen? What do you do when you know that a minister or a member of a staff in a church or a CEO of your corporation is secretly sexually preying upon individuals in their offices, and you could lose your job, because you know? THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT ARE HARD TO ADDRESS, BUT MUST BE ADDRESSED! The world is feeling a tremendous amount of being unsettled right now by the great upset of realizing how easy it is to be controlled by a few tyrants, and yet people will cower and go about in denial, instead of learning how to be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. I have worked with many brave women, who have prayed and fasted and done everything they possibly can to help work on their marriages, but their spouses have chosen to hunker down and gaslight and punish. No matter what approach is taken they become more verbally violent and are determined to blame everyone else. Is this easy to talk about? Absolutely not! But when you are scripturally based not only as a minister, but also as a pastoral counselor, you must bring truth into the light and help people become free from abusive environments and often “self abusive” environments. You must above all have confidentiality and trust level that they know will not be breached. Most pastoral counselors work on a sliding scale fee in order to keep their rates low for those who are working hard, sometimes two and three jobs, or a wife who has limited income because her husband tightly holds the reins of the finances. WHEN YOU'RE A PASTORAL COUNSELOR, IT IS DONE OUT OF THE PASSION FOR CHRIST and therefore money and income are not the foremost driving purpose for your work. But, there must be an investment and a fee from those who are in counseling, or people tend to not take it seriously. It needs to be considered per individual and what they are capable of handling. I often tell people their counseling is much more important than the two or three times weekly custom cup of coffee at their local coffee shop, or perhaps snacks in their afternoon candy bar routine. It really isn't a sacrifice when you start doing the work to get yourself whole and healthy. It becomes a lifetime investment. Pastoral counseling is definitely a calling and not to be simply a moneymaker. However, many individuals still expect hours and hours of free counseling time, and rarely invest much into changing their lives if there isn't some kind of financial accountability for them. Of course if you attend a local church and there is a counseling pastor on staff, that's what they are there for! If you regularly go to that fellowship and support them, usually there is an option or opportunity for you to see a counselor on staff for no fee. But having experienced some of this in the past, I also know that people tend to jump from counselor to counselor or, Pastor to Pastor if they don't want to deal with the root cause of their problems, and it can cause friction in a local body if there's not respect for the position and the role the pastoral counselor is assigned to, by the Lord. Basically they want someone to justify what they are doing, and their bad behaviors. I URGE YOU TO ASK THE LORD TO WALK THE CORRIDORS OF YOUR HEART. Are there things in your life that you dominate and hold over others as scriptural and “legalistic absolutes” and they have become nearly abusive because you refuse to listen to someone else's heart on the matter? One thing that I have often observed is that people become very hard and hardened because they want to win an argument, or something that has helped and changed them, becomes a law for them to use against others. Now, before others think I'm going to lighten my approach to the Bible, understand this. The word of God is perfect and enlightens the soul. It brings truth to a matter and it does not waver. Of course, there are absolutes in the Scriptures that God will not deviate from no matter how many people try to dilute or maneuver around them. But if we use a hammer and verbal abuse and shame and scripture to “scorch people” in order to prove a point, or to advise them then we are also biblically unsound and abusive. FIRST CORINTHIANS INSTRUCTS US SO CLEARLY THAT LOVE IS WHAT? It is patient. It is kind. It is not boastful, it is not arrogant, and it is not self-serving. When the Lord said, come to me, all of you who are heavy, laden, weighed down and burdened, and I will give you rest, he meant that, because he knows we get heavy laden and burdened and weighed down, either by our own destructive behaviors and sins, or by the destructive behaviors and actions and sins of others. There is also nothing more painful than when someone is in pain or sorrowful or going through a great loss or trauma, and another individual shouts, “get over it, move on”, or cracks jokes about the person in pain. Yes, you will be around people who are chronically in pain or depressed, and it takes patience. It takes guidance, and it takes kindness to either help direct them to help, or gently tell them that you are not the person that is able to help them at this time, but that you will stop and pray for them right now. You see, it takes humility. Although there is a lot of reading material produced that uses the term “tough love” and a lot of books about boundaries that we can study, remember, if you're coming from a scriptural perspective the ultimate goal of God is a Redemptive moment or a restoration if possible. BOUNDARIES ARE NOT TO BE HUGE CEMENT WALLS WITH BARBED WIRE AT THE TOP BLOCKING OUT EVEN THE SUN. Boundaries as a believer are there for when there is a conflict or a disagreement or a different viewpoint with another person. It's a "time out" to go and think about it, to pray about it, check your own heart and see if there's something that would bring about a form of reconciliation. And then, you try to come together and discuss the issue. You can agree to disagree and not banish people! Imagine how much Jesus disagrees with a lot of how we behave and yet he doesn't banish us! He continues to wait for us to come out of our corners of hiding or corners of denial, and meet him again in dialogue until light comes and hope and help, bring a different perspective on our pathway of life. I have worked with people through phone counseling sessions from many different places in the United States, and I have seen them grieve and open up and trust me with the deepest of their painful sorrows and things that are unbelievably sometimes even unbearable to mention. Slowly, but surely, a foundation of nurture and truth combined begins to chip away at the lie that they have believed and feel viewed as something no longer valuable or useful, or that they are worthy of value and are not to be abused! For instance, if a young girl has been used and trafficked by a parent for most of their childhood and up into their high school years, once they awaken to this later in life, there is no way that anyone can accuse them of “choosing” to not face it! There comes a time where the light of God shines brightly on the pain and the sorrow, and they need to be led out into a place where they can express the grief, the anguish and the huge loss of childhood innocence, and yet be brought to a safe place before the face of God, through strategic dialog, planning, or behavioral changes. Gently addressing the people that they affiliate, with until they see the light and the kindness of God. Until they can see themselves as the original creation God had planned them to be. NOW, DON'T GET ME WRONG. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE WHEN THE LORD OPENS DOORS FOR ME TO SPEAK AND MINISTER, and if so called to, I to do operate in the word of knowledge and the word of wisdom when I am involved in these environments. It is hard work to study and prepare in prayer for when you are assigned these opportunities to speak and minister publicly. But, this behind-the-scenes work of mentoring and pastorally, biblically guide people with counsel, is one of the hardest things that I think I've ever done, and yet the most joyful and rewarding when you see the lights come on and the light enter and the chains of the enemy become literal paper and fall away. The person finds the joy and laughter and finds that God has a glorious plan for them. Sometimes it can be a rather rapid process, but the majority of times it is a steady, consistent work, until they find their wings and fly. Every time I work with someone I think about how long it takes for Jesus to help us to find our way, and he often narrows the path of our relationships and friendships in order for us to not only be safe, but to also be on a pathway that is not crowded by those who choose to not do the work that God is asking them to do, in order to be transformed. If we look at the parable where the seed falls on the ground, there are those who will stay stony hearted and will not take in water. They will not receive nourishment. They choose not to grow, and the sad thing is that their seed is pecked up on my other predators. I CAN TELL YOU HONESTLY THAT ALL OF THE PROPHETIC WORDS SPOKEN OVER YOUR LIFE DO NOT CHANGE THE HARD WORK IT TAKES TO GET YOUR LIFE ON A PATH WHERE THEY CAN COME TO PASS. The Lord is so good to give us future promises, but with those there's a requirement for action. Don't wait until things are so bad and you have a minefield of heartache and debris left in your wake that you have to now clean up. Don't be afraid to ask for the help that you need, and find someone whom you can work with and feel safe with, and get on with allowing God to create a new clean heart and renew a right spirit within you. If you have addictions to pornography or addictions to drugs or any other thing that causes you to feel driven towards it, the Lord wants to offer you freedom and restore you to a place of peace and no longer walking in fear. The greatest counselor that we can have is the Holy Spirit; the scripture says the Holy Spirit is a counselor. Now, many people say, “Well! I can hear from the Lord for myself, and I will let the Holy Spirit counsel me!” The problem with that statement is that if we are already in trouble, or we are hiding something, or we have been abused and beat down, we can often dismiss the deep inner voice of the Lord telling us that we need to talk to others and be accountable and get help. Often the Holy Spirit will gently say to someone, “Go talk to so-and-so or go talk to your pastor or go talk to a counselor or a close friend, who is wise”. Yet pride or fear keeps us paralyzed and afraid to move forward. EVERYONE SOMEWHERE IN THEIR FAMILY OR IN THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCES HURT, AND PAIN AND TRAUMA. Unfortunately, this is the nature of fallen man and the Earth is riddled with devastation because of it. But in John 10:10, Jesus himself said, “I have come that you might have life to the fullest!” He said that you MIGHT have life to the fullest! And the first part of that verse is, “but Satan comes to rob to steal to kill and destroy”. This is what happens to people in life when they are abused and traumatized! Jesus offers a hand to us saying come to me all of you, who are very weary and heavy laden, heavy burdened, and I will give you rest so that you might have life to the fullest. One of the simplest ways you can find help is to simply look in your area for a Christian counselor, and you can even ask for specifics and details. Those who are really dedicated to the call of God as pastoral counselors spend as much time in prayer and preparation before there counseling session, as they do IN the counseling session. The word of God ultimately has the answers that we need, and the pathway that will guide us out of darkness into the light. I AM IMPRESSED TO SHARE THIS PODCAST SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE I KNOW THERE ARE THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE LISTENING WHO ARE CRYING OUT FOR GOD TO SHOW YOU WHERE TO GO OR WHAT TO DO ABOUT SOME OF THE SITUATIONS YOU FIND YOURSELF IN. He wants you to know it is not wrong to seek help and that counseling is not of the devil! After all the scripture in Isaiah calls, Jesus, The Mighty Counselor! And again he speaks of the Holy Spirit as being our advocate, or one of our counselors, because they are in themselves three in one with the Father. But, the Lord gives the spirit of counsel and wisdom, and insight to those who are called to help others out of dark places. Don't hesitate! Call someone, research someone in your area, or if you have a pastor or individual who is skilled in your church to help you deal with the specific kind of trauma upset you are dealing with, make an appointment and step forward. Not all pastors are skilled or qualified to help people who have been through traumatic sexual abuse issues, or who are dealing with parents who have dementia and Alzheimer's. But, they can certainly pray with you and help also to direct you to the proper resource. JESUS WANTS US TO FIND A PLACE OF PEACE AND REST IN HIM. His ultimate is to bring us peace and to draw us close to him. If there's anyone who has ever shamed you by telling you that, seeing a counselor is weak or shows that you don't trust the Lord, just understand that that individual is also hiding something, or is extremely bound up in the fear of being led astray. Some counselors are not a good fit and so you go to a different one! There have been times when I have worked with individuals and I have to lovingly let them know that I am not a good fit for their situation, or it becomes overlapped into situations where there needs to be another specialist who can better help them walk out an area where they're stuck, and they need a Focused, Skilled individual to help them unpack, and unburden the deep pain that they are in. THE SCRIPTURE SAYS HE WHOM THE SON SETS FREE IS FREE INDEED. My prayer for those that are listening today is that you will open your heart to the Lord in prayer and ask him to help you to take the steps forward that you might need to deal with whatever it is that you are suffering over. If you have been verbally abused by bullies in the church or those that may even say that they have some form of counseling skill, but they verbally abuse or shame or use harsh language in order to shock you, this was not the way God planned it. Try again! Step forward one more time and ask the Lord to open the door for you to the right counselor. He will do it, and he will help you be free from pain, the hiding of abuse as a child, the difficulty of dealing with addicted or angry adult children, and those that are prodigal parents, or prodigal children. Jesus has a plan and helping us to hand things over to him in his care when we've done all that we know we can possibly do, and we have apologized or repented for actions on our part. Remember, nothing is impossible with God. I have seen him turn situations around that seemed absolutely impossible! He can help us to stand firm in our faith and not hide in order to be people pleasers, or to cower under the pressure of abusive treatment. OUR NATURAL HUMAN RESPONSE TO SHAME IS TO HIDE. We hide from each other and hide from God. This has been the case since Creation. The Bible describes how the first human beings responded to God when they had sinned and were ashamed: “Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden” (Genesis 3:8). FRIENDS, HIDING KEEPS US FROM HEALING. Let's all aim to be a compassionate, courageous community of believers. A community in which we support each other as we choose healing over hiding. Let's support each other as we ask God to grow, to change and heal us. Let Me Lift You Up To The Father In Prayer Right Now: Father, I thank you for those that are listening to this podcast today. I know it's not an easy one and certainly not as stimulating and supernatural or as exciting as some, but it IS a supernatural work that you do when you bring us to a place of releasing pain and telling the truth about what has happened to us, or where we have done something to harm someone else. Lord, I know you're doing a great cleansing work and that you are starting with the body of Christ, bringing your judgment and your truth, and your light. Lord, you said the days are coming when we will worship you in spirit and in truth. Lord, we can't fully worship you when we're not truthful with you, if we're hiding and if we're cloaking, so I pray that anyone listening today. Father anyone who is afraid. I pray that you tell them that fear is holding them back and that you would guide them literally by the hand and direct them to the proper counselor, to someone who has the wisdom to help unlock the pain, the history, the stories and the trauma that has happened to them, in war, in family, in abuse in school or a job. With an abusive Pastor, with an abusive Sunday school teacher. The list goes on and on and you know every one of these events. So Father I ask that those that are hearing this message will take courage. You will GIVE them the courage to step out and ask for help and I know you will do it. You will help them if they will simply step out, and I thank you for hearing this prayer from my heart for them, in Jesus name. Duplication and sharing of this writing is welcomed, as long as the complete message, Website, podcast link and information for Mary Lindow is included. 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Since we are talking about 3 words this time I decided to catch your attention this way LOL. Most of the time we only hear the words pride or vain, but have you ever seen the words: 1) Haughty, 2) Vain Conceit, or 3) Vain-glory? I hope this episode will help you out. Bible Verse(s): Proverbs 16:18-19; Ezekiel 28:14-17; Acts 12:20-23; Titus 2:7-8 TikTok Shorts: https://www.tiktok.com/@pastorwarriorwithin ----------------------------------------------------- Track: Jim Yosef - Samurai [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Watch: Free Download / Stream: http://NCS.io/Samurai --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warrior-within-christian/support
The Face of Assurance: Humble Gratitude NOT Haughty Attitude Confession: Canons of Dort V, Article 12-13 Scripture: Romans 8:1-17 Preacher: Rev. David Inks Sermon Outline: Introduction Assurance Encourages Godliness Assurance Discourages Ungodliness Cultivating Assurance Conclusion Sermon Video: https://youtu.be/3GZOqNe_E0g Canons of Dort: The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine The Perseverance of the Saints […] The post The Face of Assurance: Humble Gratitude NOT Haughty Attitude appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.
Esther 3:1-6 As the story of Esther progresses, we come now to the turning point, when trouble strikes. A proud man is promoted above all the other princes in the land. When he demands worship of himself, what will God's people do? What will Mordecai do? Listen in today as we reflect on right and wrong worship.
My topic this week is something that is very basic but is also extremely important. The sooner you master it, the sooner you'll start reaping the benefits in each and every relationship you have. It will improve your interactions with your spouse, your children, your parents, your siblings, your coworkers, your neighbors, cashiers, waiters, customer service reps--the list goes on and on. What is this vital life skill, you may wonder? It is learning how to give a genuine, heartfelt apology. Listen in for the details on things all good apologies have in common. Show Notes VERSES CITED: - Matthew 5:23-25 - "...leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother..." - Proverbs 16:18 – “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” - Psalm 101:5 – “...the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.” - Ezekiel 36:26 - "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you..." - Proverbs 21:4 – “Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.” - James 4:10 – “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” - Isaiah 57:15 – “... in order to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.” - Psalm 34:18 – “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.” - 1 Peter 5:5 - “All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes..." - Philippians 2:3-4 – “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider...” - Luke 6:42 - "...first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from..." - Luke 19:41 - "When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it..." - Luke 13:34 -“...How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her young....” - Luke 23:34 - “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” - Ephesians 4:32 - "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." - Colossians 3:12-13 - “...whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you..." - Matthew 18:21 - "Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me and I still forgive him? Up to seven times?” - Luke 17:4 - “Even if that person wrongs you seven times a day... and asks forgiveness, you must forgive.” - Romans 6:6 - “What shall we say, then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? God forbid!” - Luke 19:6 - "Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy." - Luke 19:8 - "...half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.” - James 5:16 - “Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed....” RELATED LINKS: - Episode 11: How to Forgive Fully and Freely - Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier STAY CONNECTED: - Subscribe: Flanders Family Freebies -(weekly themed link lists of free resources) - Instagram: follow @flanders_family for more great content - Family Blog: Flanders Family Home Life (parenting tips, homeschool help, lots of free printables!) - Marriage Blog: Loving Life at Home (encouragement in your roles as wife, mother, believer)
The Way of Wisdom : PrideProverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue. Proverbs 13:10 Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. Proverbs 15:25 The LORD tears down the house of the proud, but he sets the widow's boundary stones in place. Proverbs 15:33 Wisdom's instruction is to fear the LORD, and humility comes before honor. Proverbs 16:18-19 18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud. Proverbs 21:4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin. Proverbs 28:26 Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe. CONNECT WITH USIf you have any questions or would like to get to know us further, head over to https://www.triumphlbc.org/connect and fill out our online connection card.ABOUT TRIUMPHTriumph wants to see the life and message of Jesus transform your heart, home, and city. To learn more visit https://www.triumphlbc.org/
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 16:5 - Hashem Hates Haughty Heartsתּוֹעֲבַת י"י כׇּל גְּבַהּ לֵב יָד לְיָד לֹא יִנָּקֶה:Length: 1 hour 19 minutesSynopsis: This evening (7/29/24), in our Monday Night Mishlei shiur, we analyzed a pasuk that condemned haughtiness in the harshest terms and followed it up with a perplexing statement whose meaning was not readily apparent. Despite our small crew of only 4-5 Mishlei learners, we managed to come up with some nice ideas - by ourselves and with help from the meforshim. So far, Chapter 16 has been delivering a ton of fundamental ideas!-----מקורות:משלי טז:המלבי"םרב הירשרבינו יונה - שם, ויא:כאמאירירמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ב:ג-----The Torah Content for the remainder of July has been sponsored by the Lichters in honor of Jonny Schneeweiss, just "for being Jonny." -----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.-----Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissInstagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.comOld Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0HAmazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel
The story of Hezekiah.
The story of Hezekiah.
The story of Hezekiah.
The story of Hezekiah.
The Way of Wisdom : PrideProverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.Proverbs 11:12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.Proverbs 13:10 Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.Proverbs 15:25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but he sets the widow's boundary stones in place.Proverbs 15:33 Wisdom's instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor.Proverbs 16:18-19 18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.Proverbs 21:4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.Proverbs 28:26 Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.CONNECT WITH USIf you have any questions or would like to get to know us further, head over to https://www.triumphlbc.org/connect and fill out our online connection card.ABOUT TRIUMPHTriumph wants to see the life and message of Jesus transform your heart, home, and city. To learn more visit https://www.triumphlbc.org/
Join Sean in an insightful conversation with Haughty Chicken, a beloved content creator and passionate World of Warcraft player, in Season 4, Episode 11 of "Recruit a Friend." Haughty Chicken shares her journey from being introduced to WoW by her son to becoming a revered figure in the gaming community.Chapter Insights:00:00 Introduction and Experiences with World of Warcraft04:05 Engaging with World of Warcraft Content06:01 Meeting a Partner in the Game07:32 Favorite Memories in the Game11:12 Transition to Content Creation14:48 Choosing the Name 'Haughty Chicken'21:14 Embracing New Challenges22:42 Biggest Challenge as a Content Creator22:47 Finding Confidence as an Older Gamer24:08 Becoming a Community Icon25:24 Realizing Impact and Connection26:50 Attending BlizzCon and Meeting Fans28:11 Retiring from Live Content Creation31:15 Future Plans for Recorded Content34:50 Favorite Word and Least Favorite Word35:49 Favorite Sound and Least Favorite Sound37:08 Favorite Dungeon and Least Favorite Dungeon39:16 Favorite Raid and Least Favorite Raid40:03 Dream Home in AzerothConnect with Haughty Chicken:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/haughtychickenTwitter: https://twitter.com/HaughtyChickenSponsor Links:RiversideFM: https://bit.ly/raf_riversideEver Ember Creative: https://everembercreative.com/Discover the inspiring journey of Haughty Chicken as she navigates the world of gaming, content creation, and finding her place in the vibrant WoW community. Don't miss out on her valuable insights, memorable experiences, and plans for the future!Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode! Your support fuels our mission to bring you engaging stories and perspectives from the gaming community.HostTwitter: RAF_PodcastTwitch: Recruit a FriendBGMWhen Rolling Tides End - StreamBeats Original
”The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He wishes. Every man's way is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. To do righteousness and justice Is desired by the Lord more than sacrifice. Haughty eyes and a proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is sin. The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty. The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death. The violence of the wicked will drag them away, Because they refuse to act with justice. The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright. It is better to live in a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman. The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge. The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, Turning the wicked to ruin.“—Proverbs 21:1-12 Support the showThe American Soul Podcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe
Listen in as Pastor Dru makes Psalm 101 easy to understand, showing us how to live honestly and keep growing. Find out how following God's lead helps us be more real and committed in our daily lives.
Americans are how-to oriented. We want a technique. But Proverbs doesn't give methods for wise decisions. Instead, it says, “Here's the kind of person you have to become to make wise decisions.” And here is the one character quality that's most crucial for becoming a wise person. Over and over, the Bible says, “If you think you're wise, you're a fool; but if you're aware of your foolishness, you're on your way to becoming wise.” This is about pride and humility. We're going to learn three things from these texts: 1) the diagnosis of pride (what it is), 2) the destructiveness of pride (what it does), and 3) the antidote for pride. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 14, 2004. Series: Proverbs: True Wisdom for Living. Scripture: Proverbs 11:2, 12; 13:10; 15:25, 33; 16:18-19; 21:4; 28:26. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.
Welcome to Day 2283 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom Wisdom Nuggets – Proverbs 21:1-8 – Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2283 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2283 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. In today's Wisdom Nugget, I will guide you through the vast landscapes of biblical wisdom. It's a pleasure to have you join me on this journey. Today, our exploration takes us into the profound insights of Proverbs 21:1-8 from the New Living Translation. Pause… As we delve into these verses, let's seek the timeless wisdom that can guide us in understanding the sovereignty of God in human affairs, the impact of our actions and motives, and the importance of seeking justice and righteousness. Without further delay, pull on your hiking boots, and let's head out into the wisdom of Proverbs. Verse 1 “The king's heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; he guides it wherever he pleases.” This verse portrays God's sovereignty in directing the king's heart according to His will. How can we understand and apply the concept of God's sovereignty in our lives? Acknowledge God's Sovereignty by recognizing God's sovereignty in directing the course of human affairs. Understand that, like a stream of water; He guides hearts and circumstances according to His divine plan. Cultivate a posture of surrender, acknowledging God's authority over your life and trusting in His guiding hand. Pause… Now, let's explore verse 2. “People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart.” This verse highlights the contrast between human perspectives and God's examination of the heart. How can we align our actions and motives with God's standards? Align Actions and Motives with God's Standards and recognize that human perspectives may differ, but God examines the heart. Align your actions and motives with His standards, seeking integrity and righteousness. Understand that true wisdom involves living in a way that pleases the Lord, even when it may differ from popular opinions. Pause… Verse 3 speaks to the impact of our actions. “The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices.” This verse emphasizes the importance of righteous actions over external religious rituals. How can we prioritize doing what is right and just in our daily lives? Prioritize Righteous Actions by recognizing the Lord's pleasure in righteous actions and justice. Prioritize doing what is right and just in your daily life, understanding that genuine obedience is more pleasing to God than external religious rituals. Embrace a lifestyle of righteousness that reflects God's heart. Pause… Now, let's turn our attention to verse 4. “Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sin.” This verse identifies the sinful nature of pride and evil actions. How can we guard against the pitfalls of pride and sinful actions? Guard Against Pride and Sinful Actions by recognizing the sinful nature of haughty...
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Pastor Darrell Jones discusses Proverbs 21:4 this morning.“4 A haughty look, a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked are sin.”
Matthew week 28 Matthew 5:33-37 ESV 33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.' 34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes' or ‘No'; anything more than this comes from evil. Matthew 23:16 ESV 16 “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.' Matthew 23:17-18 ESV 17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that has made the gold sacred? 18 And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gift that is on the altar, he is bound by his oath.' Proverbs 6:16-19 NASB There are six things that the Lord hates, Seven that are an abomination to Him: 17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood, 18 A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil, 19 A false witness who declares lies, And one who spreads strife among brothers. Leviticus 19:11-12 NASB 11 ‘You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another. 12 And you shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the Lord. James 5:12 NASB 12 But above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you do not fall under judgment. Matthew 23:62-63 ESV 62 And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?” 63 But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” Romans 1:9 NASB 9 For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you, Galatians 1:20 NASB 20 (Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.) Matthew 26:74-75 ESV 74 Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly. John 11:25-26 ESV 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die… Hebrews 13:5-6 ESV 5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” Psalm 37:28 ESV For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. Isaiah 41:10 ESV fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Ephesians 5:1 ESV Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. Acts 2:42 ESV 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Old Testament: Proverbs 21–22 Proverbs 21–22 (Listen) 21 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp1 of the wicked, are sin.5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.27 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.8 The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin.13 Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.14 A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe,3 strong wrath.15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.16 One who wanders from the way of good sense will rest in the assembly of the dead.17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.19 It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.20 Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.21 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.24 “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.26 All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent.28 A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.29 A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to4 his ways.30 No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the LORD.31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD.22 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.2 The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the Maker of them all.3 The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.4 The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life.55 Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.7 The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.8 Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail.9 Whoever has a bountiful6 eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.11 He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.12 The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor.13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!”14 The mouth of forbidden7 women is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.16 Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty. Words of the Wise 17 Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,18 for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.19 That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today, even to you.20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge,21 to make you know what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you? 22 Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,23 for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,25 lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.26 Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts.27 If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?28 Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set.29 Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Footnotes [1] 21:4 Or the plowing [2] 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Latin; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death [3] 21:14 Hebrew a bribe in the bosom [4] 21:29 Or establishes [5] 22:4 Or The reward for humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and honor and life [6] 22:9 Hebrew good [7] 22:14 Hebrew strange (ESV) Psalm: Psalm 71 Psalm 71 (Listen) Forsake Me Not When My Strength Is Spent 71 In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame!2 In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me!3 Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; you have given the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. 4 Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.5 For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O LORD, from my youth.6 Upon you I have leaned from before my birth; you are he who took me from my mother's womb. My praise is continually of you. 7 I have been as a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge.8 My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all the day.9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent.10 For my enemies speak concerning me; those who watch for my life consult together11 and say, “God has forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver him.” 12 O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me!13 May my accusers be put to shame and consumed; with scorn and disgrace may they be covered who seek my hurt.14 But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more.15 My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.16 With the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD I will come; I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone. 17 O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.18 So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.19 Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?20 You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.21 You will increase my greatness and comfort me again. 22 I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praises to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.23 My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to you; my soul also, which you have redeemed.24 And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long, for they have been put to shame and disappointed who sought to do me hurt. (ESV) New Testament: John 13 John 13 (Listen) Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet 13 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, 4 rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. 5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” 8 Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.” 9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus said to him, “The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet,1 but is completely clean. And you2 are clean, but not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “Not all of you are clean.” 12 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. 16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant3 is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. 18 I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled,4 ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.' 19 I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he. 20 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.” One of You Will Betray Me 21 After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table at Jesus' side,5 24 so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus6 of whom he was speaking. 25 So that disciple, leaning back against Jesus, said to him, “Lord, who is it?” 26 Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I will give this morsel of bread when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 Then after he had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.” 28 Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. 29 Some thought that, because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor. 30 So, after receiving the morsel of bread, he immediately went out. And it was night. A New Commandment 31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.' 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial 36 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.” 37 Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” 38 Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow till you have denied me three times. Footnotes [1] 13:10 Some manuscripts omit except for his feet [2] 13:10 The Greek words for you in this verse are plural [3] 13:16 Or bondservant, or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface) [4] 13:18 Greek But in order that the Scripture may be fulfilled [5] 13:23 Greek in the bosom of Jesus [6] 13:24 Greek lacks
Old Testament: Proverbs 21–22 Proverbs 21–22 (Listen) 21 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp1 of the wicked, are sin.5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.27 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.8 The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin.13 Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.14 A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe,3 strong wrath.15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.16 One who wanders from the way of good sense will rest in the assembly of the dead.17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.19 It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.20 Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.21 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.24 “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.26 All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent.28 A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.29 A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to4 his ways.30 No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the LORD.31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD.22 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.2 The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the Maker of them all.3 The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.4 The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life.55 Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.7 The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.8 Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail.9 Whoever has a bountiful6 eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.11 He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.12 The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor.13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!”14 The mouth of forbidden7 women is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.16 Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty. Words of the Wise 17 Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,18 for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.19 That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today, even to you.20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge,21 to make you know what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you? 22 Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,23 for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,25 lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.26 Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts.27 If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?28 Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set.29 Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Footnotes [1] 21:4 Or the plowing [2] 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Latin; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death [3] 21:14 Hebrew a bribe in the bosom [4] 21:29 Or establishes [5] 22:4 Or The reward for humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and honor and life [6] 22:9 Hebrew good [7] 22:14 Hebrew strange (ESV) New Testament: Titus 1:5–16 Titus 1:5–16 (Listen) Qualifications for Elders 5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—6 if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,1 and his children are believers2 and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. 7 For an overseer,3 as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, 8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. 9 He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound4 doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it. 10 For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party.5 11 They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. 12 One of the Cretans,6 a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”7 13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 14 not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth. 15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled. 16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work. Footnotes [1] 1:6 Or a man of one woman [2] 1:6 Or are faithful [3] 1:7 Or bishop; Greek episkopos [4] 1:9 Or healthy; also verse 13 [5] 1:10 Or especially those of the circumcision [6] 1:12 Greek One of them [7] 1:12 Probably from Epimenides of Crete (ESV) Psalm: Psalm 71 Psalm 71 (Listen) Forsake Me Not When My Strength Is Spent 71 In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame!2 In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me!3 Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; you have given the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. 4 Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.5 For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O LORD, from my youth.6 Upon you I have leaned from before my birth; you are he who took me from my mother's womb. My praise is continually of you. 7 I have been as a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge.8 My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all the day.9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent.10 For my enemies speak concerning me; those who watch for my life consult together11 and say, “God has forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver him.” 12 O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me!13 May my accusers be put to shame and consumed; with scorn and disgrace may they be covered who seek my hurt.14 But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more.15 My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.16 With the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD I will come; I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone. 17 O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.18 So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.19 Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?20 You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.21 You will increase my greatness and comfort me again. 22 I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praises to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.23 My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to you; my soul also, which you have redeemed.24 And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long, for they have been put to shame and disappointed who sought to do me hurt. (ESV) Proverb: Proverbs 23:22–25 Proverbs 23:22–25 (Listen) 22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.23 Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.25 Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice. (ESV)
Morning: Proverbs 21–22 Proverbs 21–22 (Listen) 21 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp1 of the wicked, are sin.5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.27 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.8 The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin.13 Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.14 A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe,3 strong wrath.15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.16 One who wanders from the way of good sense will rest in the assembly of the dead.17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.19 It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.20 Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.21 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.24 “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.26 All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent.28 A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.29 A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to4 his ways.30 No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the LORD.31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD.22 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.2 The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the Maker of them all.3 The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.4 The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life.55 Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.7 The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.8 Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail.9 Whoever has a bountiful6 eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.11 He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.12 The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor.13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!”14 The mouth of forbidden7 women is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.16 Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty. Words of the Wise 17 Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,18 for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.19 That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today, even to you.20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge,21 to make you know what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you? 22 Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,23 for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,25 lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.26 Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts.27 If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?28 Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set.29 Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Footnotes [1] 21:4 Or the plowing [2] 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Latin; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death [3] 21:14 Hebrew a bribe in the bosom [4] 21:29 Or establishes [5] 22:4 Or The reward for humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and honor and life [6] 22:9 Hebrew good [7] 22:14 Hebrew strange (ESV) Evening: 2 Corinthians 4 2 Corinthians 4 (Listen) The Light of the Gospel 4 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God,1 we do not lose heart. 2 But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice2 cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants3 for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Treasure in Jars of Clay 7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. 11 For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So death is at work in us, but life in you. 13 Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak, 14 knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. 15 For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. 16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self4 is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 17 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18 as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. Footnotes [1] 4:1 Greek having this ministry as we have received mercy [2] 4:2 Greek to walk in [3] 4:5 Or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface) [4] 4:16 Greek man (ESV)
Old Testament: Nehemiah 4–6 Nehemiah 4–6 (Listen) Opposition to the Work 4 1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he jeered at the Jews. 2 And he said in the presence of his brothers and of the army of Samaria, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they restore it for themselves?2 Will they sacrifice? Will they finish up in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, and burned ones at that?” 3 Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, “Yes, what they are building—if a fox goes up on it he will break down their stone wall!” 4 Hear, O our God, for we are despised. Turn back their taunt on their own heads and give them up to be plundered in a land where they are captives. 5 Do not cover their guilt, and let not their sin be blotted out from your sight, for they have provoked you to anger in the presence of the builders. 6 So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. 7 3 But when Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabs and the Ammonites and the Ashdodites heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem was going forward and that the breaches were beginning to be closed, they were very angry. 8 And they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it. 9 And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night. 10 In Judah it was said,4 “The strength of those who bear the burdens is failing. There is too much rubble. By ourselves we will not be able to rebuild the wall.” 11 And our enemies said, “They will not know or see till we come among them and kill them and stop the work.” 12 At that time the Jews who lived near them came from all directions and said to us ten times, “You must return to us.”5 13 So in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in open places, I stationed the people by their clans, with their swords, their spears, and their bows. 14 And I looked and arose and said to the nobles and to the officials and to the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes.” The Work Resumes 15 When our enemies heard that it was known to us and that God had frustrated their plan, we all returned to the wall, each to his work. 16 From that day on, half of my servants worked on construction, and half held the spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail. And the leaders stood behind the whole house of Judah, 17 who were building on the wall. Those who carried burdens were loaded in such a way that each labored on the work with one hand and held his weapon with the other. 18 And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me. 19 And I said to the nobles and to the officials and to the rest of the people, “The work is great and widely spread, and we are separated on the wall, far from one another. 20 In the place where you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.” 21 So we labored at the work, and half of them held the spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out. 22 I also said to the people at that time, “Let every man and his servant pass the night within Jerusalem, that they may be a guard for us by night and may labor by day.” 23 So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us took off our clothes; each kept his weapon at his right hand.6 Nehemiah Stops Oppression of the Poor 5 Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers. 2 For there were those who said, “With our sons and our daughters, we are many. So let us get grain, that we may eat and keep alive.” 3 There were also those who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses to get grain because of the famine.” 4 And there were those who said, “We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our fields and our vineyards. 5 Now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children are as their children. Yet we are forcing our sons and our daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters have already been enslaved, but it is not in our power to help it, for other men have our fields and our vineyards.” 6 I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these words. 7 I took counsel with myself, and I brought charges against the nobles and the officials. I said to them, “You are exacting interest, each from his brother.” And I held a great assembly against them 8 and said to them, “We, as far as we are able, have bought back our Jewish brothers who have been sold to the nations, but you even sell your brothers that they may be sold to us!” They were silent and could not find a word to say. 9 So I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Ought you not to walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies? 10 Moreover, I and my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Let us abandon this exacting of interest. 11 Return to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive orchards, and their houses, and the percentage of money, grain, wine, and oil that you have been exacting from them.” 12 Then they said, “We will restore these and require nothing from them. We will do as you say.” And I called the priests and made them swear to do as they had promised. 13 I also shook out the fold7 of my garment and said, “So may God shake out every man from his house and from his labor who does not keep this promise. So may he be shaken out and emptied.” And all the assembly said “Amen” and praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised. Nehemiah's Generosity 14 Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of the governor. 15 The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration8 forty shekels9 of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God. 16 I also persevered in the work on this wall, and we acquired no land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work. 17 Moreover, there were at my table 150 men, Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations that were around us. 18 Now what was prepared at my expense10 for each day was one ox and six choice sheep and birds, and every ten days all kinds of wine in abundance. Yet for all this I did not demand the food allowance of the governor, because the service was too heavy on this people. 19 Remember for my good, O my God, all that I have done for this people. Conspiracy Against Nehemiah 6 Now when Sanballat and Tobiah and Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies heard that I had built the wall and that there was no breach left in it (although up to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates), 2 Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come and let us meet together at Hakkephirim in the plain of Ono.” But they intended to do me harm. 3 And I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?” 4 And they sent to me four times in this way, and I answered them in the same manner. 5 In the same way Sanballat for the fifth time sent his servant to me with an open letter in his hand. 6 In it was written, “It is reported among the nations, and Geshem11 also says it, that you and the Jews intend to rebel; that is why you are building the wall. And according to these reports you wish to become their king. 7 And you have also set up prophets to proclaim concerning you in Jerusalem, ‘There is a king in Judah.' And now the king will hear of these reports. So now come and let us take counsel together.” 8 Then I sent to him, saying, “No such things as you say have been done, for you are inventing them out of your own mind.” 9 For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will drop from the work, and it will not be done.” But now, O God,12 strengthen my hands. 10 Now when I went into the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his home, he said, “Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple. Let us close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you. They are coming to kill you by night.” 11 But I said, “Should such a man as I run away? And what man such as I could go into the temple and live?13 I will not go in.” 12 And I understood and saw that God had not sent him, but he had pronounced the prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. 13 For this purpose he was hired, that I should be afraid and act in this way and sin, and so they could give me a bad name in order to taunt me. 14 Remember Tobiah and Sanballat, O my God, according to these things that they did, and also the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who wanted to make me afraid. The Wall Is Finished 15 So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. 16 And when all our enemies heard of it, all the nations around us were afraid and fell greatly in their own esteem, for they perceived that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God. 17 Moreover, in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah's letters came to them. 18 For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah: and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as his wife. 19 Also they spoke of his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to make me afraid. Footnotes [1] 4:1 Ch 3:33 in Hebrew [2] 4:2 Or Will they commit themselves to God? [3] 4:7 Ch 4:1 in Hebrew [4] 4:10 Hebrew Judah said [5] 4:12 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain [6] 4:23 Or his weapon when drinking [7] 5:13 Hebrew bosom [8] 5:15 Compare Vulgate; Hebrew took from them for food and wine after [9] 5:15 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams [10] 5:18 Or prepared for me [11] 6:6 Hebrew Gashmu [12] 6:9 Hebrew lacks O God [13] 6:11 Or would go into the temple to save his life (ESV) New Testament: Ephesians 4:1–16 Ephesians 4:1–16 (Listen) Unity in the Body of Christ 4 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. 8 Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”1 9 (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?2 10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds3 and teachers,4 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood,5 to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. Footnotes [1] 4:8 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women [2] 4:9 Or the lower parts of the earth? [3] 4:11 Or pastors [4] 4:11 Or the shepherd-teachers [5] 4:13 Greek to a full-grown man (ESV) Psalm: Psalm 35 Psalm 35 (Listen) Great Is the Lord Of David. 35 Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me!2 Take hold of shield and buckler and rise for my help!3 Draw the spear and javelin1 against my pursuers! Say to my soul, “I am your salvation!” 4 Let them be put to shame and dishonor who seek after my life! Let them be turned back and disappointed who devise evil against me!5 Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away!6 Let their way be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them! 7 For without cause they hid their net for me; without cause they dug a pit for my life.28 Let destruction come upon him when he does not know it! And let the net that he hid ensnare him; let him fall into it—to his destruction! 9 Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD, exulting in his salvation.10 All my bones shall say, “O LORD, who is like you, delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, the poor and needy from him who robs him?” 11 Malicious3 witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I do not know.12 They repay me evil for good; my soul is bereft.413 But I, when they were sick— I wore sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting; I prayed with head bowed5 on my chest.14 I went about as though I grieved for my friend or my brother; as one who laments his mother, I bowed down in mourning. 15 But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered; they gathered together against me; wretches whom I did not know tore at me without ceasing;16 like profane mockers at a feast,6 they gnash at me with their teeth. 17 How long, O Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their destruction, my precious life from the lions!18 I will thank you in the great congregation; in the mighty throng I will praise you. 19 Let not those rejoice over me who are wrongfully my foes, and let not those wink the eye who hate me without cause.20 For they do not speak peace, but against those who are quiet in the land they devise words of deceit.21 They open wide their mouths against me; they say, “Aha, Aha! Our eyes have seen it!” 22 You have seen, O LORD; be not silent! O Lord, be not far from me!23 Awake and rouse yourself for my vindication, for my cause, my God and my Lord!24 Vindicate me, O LORD, my God, according to your righteousness, and let them not rejoice over me!25 Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, our heart's desire!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up.” 26 Let them be put to shame and disappointed altogether who rejoice at my calamity! Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me! 27 Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore, “Great is the LORD, who delights in the welfare of his servant!”28 Then my tongue shall tell of your righteousness and of your praise all the day long. Footnotes [1] 35:3 Or and close the way [2] 35:7 The word pit is transposed from the preceding line; Hebrew For without cause they hid the pit of their net for me; without cause they dug for my life [3] 35:11 Or Violent [4] 35:12 Hebrew it is bereavement to my soul [5] 35:13 Or my prayer shall turn back [6] 35:16 The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain (ESV) Proverb: Proverbs 21:4 Proverbs 21:4 (Listen) 4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp1 of the wicked, are sin. Footnotes [1] 21:4 Or the plowing (ESV)
Proverbs 19–21 Proverbs 19–21 (Listen) 19 Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.2 Desire1 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.4 Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.6 Many seek the favor of a generous man,2 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.38 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 to overlook an offense.12 A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.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.15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.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.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.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.24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and reproach.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.20 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.42 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life.3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.4 The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.5 The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.6 Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find?7 The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.9 Who can say, “I have made my heart pure; I am clean from my sin”?10 Unequal5 weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the LORD.11 Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.612 The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made them both.13 Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts.15 There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.16 Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.717 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.18 Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.19 Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.820 If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.21 An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.23 Unequal weights are an abomination to the LORD, and false scales are not good.24 A man's steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?25 It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and to reflect only after making vows.26 A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them.27 The spirit9 of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all his innermost parts.28 Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king, and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.29 The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean the innermost parts.21 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp10 of the wicked, are sin.5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.117 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.8 The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin.13 Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.14 A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe,12 strong wrath.15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.16 One who wanders from the way of good sense will rest in the assembly of the dead.17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.19 It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.20 Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.21 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.24 “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.26 All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent.28 A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.29 A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to13 his ways.30 No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the LORD.31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD. Footnotes [1] 19:2 Or A soul [2] 19:6 Or of a noble [3] 19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew sentence is uncertain [4] 20:1 Or will not become wise [5] 20:10 Or Two kinds of; also verse 23 [6] 20:11 Or Even a child can dissemble in his actions, though his conduct seems pure and upright [7] 20:16 Or for an adulteress (compare 27:13) [8] 20:19 Hebrew with one who is simple in his lips [9] 20:27 Hebrew breath [10] 21:4 Or the plowing [11] 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Latin; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death [12] 21:14 Hebrew a bribe in the bosom [13] 21:29 Or establishes (ESV)
Daily Devotionals with Religionless Christianity are a quick walk through the word. Each day we look at either a verse or two from scripture a meaningful commentary or other inspirational writing. Also, we include a daily Psalm, Proverb and a prayer. In today's show, June 23rd 2023, we are looking at Proverbs 21:4 “Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin." Proverbs 21:4 Daily devotionals Monday-Friday Religionless Christianity Podcast every Saturday Grab a T-Shirt: Apparel — Religionless Christianity (religionlesschristianitypodcast.com) PLEASE COME JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE MINISTRY: EMAIL- religionlesschristianity@gmail.com FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/ReligionlessChristianityPodcast TWITTER- https://twitter.com/ReligionlessC SUPPORT THE MINISTRY: AMAZON AFFILIATE- https://amzn.to/3lV4cBP BEST BUY- https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/15JqMm BUY ME A COFFEE- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RCPodcast CHRISTIAN BOOKS- https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/home?event=AFF&p=1222679 Listen to other Podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community #ChristianPodcast #Gospel Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Psalms and Wisdom: Proverbs 21–22 Proverbs 21–22 (Listen) 21 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp1 of the wicked, are sin.5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.27 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.8 The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin.13 Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.14 A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe,3 strong wrath.15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.16 One who wanders from the way of good sense will rest in the assembly of the dead.17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.19 It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.20 Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.21 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.24 “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.26 All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent.28 A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.29 A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to4 his ways.30 No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the LORD.31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD.22 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.2 The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the Maker of them all.3 The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.4 The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life.55 Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.7 The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.8 Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail.9 Whoever has a bountiful6 eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.11 He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.12 The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor.13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!”14 The mouth of forbidden7 women is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.16 Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty. Words of the Wise 17 Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,18 for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.19 That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today, even to you.20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge,21 to make you know what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you? 22 Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,23 for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,25 lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.26 Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts.27 If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?28 Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set.29 Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Footnotes [1] 21:4 Or the plowing [2] 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Latin; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death [3] 21:14 Hebrew a bribe in the bosom [4] 21:29 Or establishes [5] 22:4 Or The reward for humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and honor and life [6] 22:9 Hebrew good [7] 22:14 Hebrew strange (ESV) Pentateuch and History: Deuteronomy 23:1–14 Deuteronomy 23:1–14 (Listen) Those Excluded from the Assembly 23 “No one whose testicles are crushed or whose male organ is cut off shall enter the assembly of the LORD. 2 “No one born of a forbidden union may enter the assembly of the LORD. Even to the tenth generation, none of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD. 3 “No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD. Even to the tenth generation, none of them may enter the assembly of the LORD forever, 4 because they did not meet you with bread and with water on the way, when you came out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you. 5 But the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam; instead the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loved you. 6 You shall not seek their peace or their prosperity all your days forever. 7 “You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you were a sojourner in his land. 8 Children born to them in the third generation may enter the assembly of the LORD. Uncleanness in the Camp 9 “When you are encamped against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every evil thing. 10 “If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, then he shall go outside the camp. He shall not come inside the camp, 11 but when evening comes, he shall bathe himself in water, and as the sun sets, he may come inside the camp. 12 “You shall have a place outside the camp, and you shall go out to it. 13 And you shall have a trowel with your tools, and when you sit down outside, you shall dig a hole with it and turn back and cover up your excrement. 14 Because the LORD your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you and to give up your enemies before you, therefore your camp must be holy, so that he may not see anything indecent among you and turn away from you. (ESV) Chronicles and Prophets: Amos 7–8 Amos 7–8 (Listen) Warning Visions 7 This is what the Lord GOD showed me: behold, he was forming locusts when the latter growth was just beginning to sprout, and behold, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings. 2 When they had finished eating the grass of the land, I said, “O Lord GOD, please forgive! How can Jacob stand? He is so small!”3 The LORD relented concerning this: “It shall not be,” said the LORD. 4 This is what the Lord GOD showed me: behold, the Lord GOD was calling for a judgment by fire, and it devoured the great deep and was eating up the land. 5 Then I said, “O Lord GOD, please cease! How can Jacob stand? He is so small!”6 The LORD relented concerning this: “This also shall not be,” said the Lord GOD. 7 This is what he showed me: behold, the Lord was standing beside a wall built with a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand. 8 And the LORD said to me, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “Behold, I am setting a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel; I will never again pass by them;9 the high places of Isaac shall be made desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste, and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.” Amos Accused 10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos has said, “‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel must go into exile away from his land.'” 12 And Amaziah said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, and eat bread there, and prophesy there, 13 but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.” 14 Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, “I was1 no prophet, nor a prophet's son, but I was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs. 15 But the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.' 16 Now therefore hear the word of the LORD. “You say, ‘Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac.' 17 Therefore thus says the LORD: “‘Your wife shall be a prostitute in the city, and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be divided up with a measuring line; you yourself shall die in an unclean land, and Israel shall surely go into exile away from its land.'” The Coming Day of Bitter Mourning 8 This is what the Lord GOD showed me: behold, a basket of summer fruit. 2 And he said, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the LORD said to me, “The end2 has come upon my people Israel; I will never again pass by them.3 The songs of the temple3 shall become wailings4 in that day,” declares the Lord GOD. “So many dead bodies!” “They are thrown everywhere!” “Silence!” 4 Hear this, you who trample on the needy and bring the poor of the land to an end,5 saying, “When will the new moon be over, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may offer wheat for sale, that we may make the ephah small and the shekel5 great and deal deceitfully with false balances,6 that we may buy the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals and sell the chaff of the wheat?” 7 The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob: “Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.8 Shall not the land tremble on this account, and everyone mourn who dwells in it, and all of it rise like the Nile, and be tossed about and sink again, like the Nile of Egypt?” 9 “And on that day,” declares the Lord GOD, “I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.10 I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation; I will bring sackcloth on every waist and baldness on every head; I will make it like the mourning for an only son and the end of it like a bitter day. 11 “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord GOD, “when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD.12 They shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east; they shall run to and fro, to seek the word of the LORD, but they shall not find it. 13 “In that day the lovely virgins and the young men shall faint for thirst.14 Those who swear by the Guilt of Samaria, and say, ‘As your god lives, O Dan,' and, ‘As the Way of Beersheba lives,' they shall fall, and never rise again.” Footnotes [1] 7:14 Or am; twice in this verse [2] 8:2 The Hebrew words for end and summer fruit sound alike [3] 8:3 Or palace [4] 8:3 Or The singing women of the palace shall wail [5]
TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com Brought to you by wellbuiltbody.com 97X PODBEAN Apple Podcast WTFU My Brothers and my Sisters… this is your Brother from another other forev-uh Mother Yo Bro 7 things God hates… So what does God hate? Prov. 6:16 There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, 19 a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community. 1. Haughty eyes: 2. A lying tongue: 3. hands that shed innocent blood: 4. A heart that devises wicked schemes: 5. Feet that are quick to rush into evil: 6. a false witness who pours out lies: 7. a person who stirs up conflict in the community: Hello I live in Minneapolis… Also known as the streets of Afghanistan… After the George Floyd riots, the BLM, the Antifa and the Democratic politicians who run our city and state… they must have read the playbook on stirring up conflict… now wait just a second Im not throwing anyone under the bus, nor is this a political rant- I don't care what you thought of George Floyd… he died and it was tragic - I hope he truly knew Jesus and is in heaven. But it was used to stir up conflict in the community. It was used as divisive maneuvers from the enemy SATAN, to rub this verse in our face. God hates someone who stirs up conflict… and yes there were a lot of pastors who stirred up hate using this… but ahhhh there is more. The climax of wickedness is the one who purposefully causes division. It is someone who stirs up conflict for the sole purpose of stirring up conflict. It is the kind of conflict that is done in secret behind closed doors and by those who won't go through the proper channels and who does not submit to proper authority. Look life is already hard… I love what John Wayne said “life is hard and even harder for stupid people”. Life already has stress, conflict and hardships… but if you are the one stirring it up in the community… well well well… God hates that. look I know people who lost their jobs, their businesses, their livelihood and you might say their dreams in these riots. Regardless of your stance on an issue… use it to bring community and not conflict. Remember God finds it detestable… that word literally means an abomination… putrid, disgusting… as in when the children of Israel sacrifice to foreign idols. When they sacrificed to foreign idols it was a false sense of power… Hello George floyd riots… People stir up conflict for a false sense of power. So what is the opposite of conflict… I mean if God hates it what is the opposite? Ready? Resolution. Matthew 18: 15 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 16But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.'…
TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com Brought to you by wellbuiltbody.com 97X PODBEAN Apple Podcast 7 things God hates… So what does God hate? Prov. 6:16 There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, 19 a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community. 1. Haughty eyes: 2. A lying tongue: 3. hands that shed innocent blood: 4. A heart that devises wicked schemes: 5. Feet that are quick to rush into evil: 6. a false witness who pours out lies: This deals with perjury. But when the Proverbs writes about a false witness, the principle is so much deeper than the mere avoidance of lying. This is talking about making right confession. The word confession is a word that literally means to speak truth that is revealed by God. So our second Hate we covered was that God hated a lying tongue, what is the true difference between that and a false witness, both are lies. Well it is one thing to lie to get ahead, to look better than you are, to escape penalty or save yourself etc… but when you lie and it tears and maliciously hurts another person. When it vilifies them and is untrue… God hates it! The underlying theme here is God is saying “look if you lie, I will deal with it between you and me. Simple simon. But when you lie about someone else, now multiple people are involved and believing the lie. Now it goes beyond a one on one problem between you and God… now it is defaming and destroying a person in front of an audience… Have you ever noticed that God never humiliated and shamed anyone regarding their sins except the Religious leaders… the pious pharisees and sadducees who were all about religion and control. God hated what they stood for… but when sinners came to him and asked him for food, healing, deliverance, wisdom, answers… anything- he never said “really, you the guy who lusted after your bosses wife, you the woman who stole, the person who gossiped about your stepmother… He sure could have, but he chose not to. He had the power and the right, but never tried to make anyone purposefully feel shamed or look bad… so how much more should we be careful when we do this on a false pretense. We do lie about others… Jesus could have made people look bad with the truth and didn't, but we make people look bad with a lie… thats not going to go over to well. Maybe this is why God hates false witness so much. One more intricacy in this passage… the understanding in the Hebrew text of a false witness denotes the idea of a pre planned attack on someone. you have deliberately chosen to lie about someone… to attack their witness with your false witness. So if God hates this- what is the opposite? Well he loves it when you speak the truth to uplift someone. To encourage them, to love them, make them feel a part of something special and big. To point out their Godly characteristics. Do you take time to speak hope, life, love, encouragement to those in your life? Friends, neighbors, family, co-workers. Do you plan out Godly contact with those you will run into daily, weekly and monthly? You know we live in a world where a little bit of love and encouragement goes a long way. Take time today and this week to pull out your phone and speak some life into people and watch how much God loves it.
TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com Brought to you by wellbuiltbody.com 97X PODBEAN Apple Podcast Have you ever heard someone use the saying “hurry up and wait”. it sounds crazy when you think about it, but if you have ever been to the DMV you understand completely… you hurry there, get there early and still wait in line. Well thats where were going today. 7 things God hates… So what does God hate? Prov. 6:16 There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, 19 a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community. 1. Haughty eyes: 2. A lying tongue: 3. hands that shed innocent blood: 4. A heart that devises wicked schemes: 5. Feet that are quick to rush into evil: To rush into evil is to demonstrate a great delight and enjoyment of evil and an eagerness to participate in it. Looting, smash and grab, robbing others, acts of violence… you think well they deserve it, or the system is rigged agaisnt them so they needed to steal that stuff… God hates the enjoyment of evil. A lot of people like to witness evil and yet they would never think of doing it themselves. God says not on my watch. Look we know that God is love, God is capable of great love and sacrifice… thus his sons death on the cross… and for God so loved the whole world… ok, we got that - but God is also able to Hate… hate that scorches the earth… Why might you run in to evil… surely we as followers of Christ wouldn't just run to evil… would we? Well, do you get excited when an enemy gets hurt, killed or injured… or even if it is their reputation? Are you quick to jump on the band wagon and talk trash about those you don't like or who have hurt you? Do you find joy in hearing stories of misery and pain regarding those who hate you? Now scripture is clear that vengeance is the lords and we should eagerly want people to be saved from their sins… but we do often enough find it easy to let our minds rush into evil… There is also a dual meaning here in this verse… it also entails the idea of being ready and willing to pull one over on someone. You see that you can make a quick buck, or a quick promotion, or quickly make someone look bad and you jump at the chance. I bring this up because it is easy to excuse our actions as those that are not really evil… but honestly I am guilty much like you. But if God hates feel that are quick to rush into evil what must he love? Well the opposite would be simply one who is slow to anger, slow to respond, slow to judge and slow to speak. It reminds me of the story of the chinese farmer A farmer and his son had a beloved horse who helped the family earn a living. One day, the horse ran away and their neighbours exclaimed, “Your horse ran away, what terrible luck!” The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not.” A few days later, the horse returned home, leading a few wild horses back to the farm as well. The neighbours shouted out, “Your horse has returned, and brought several horses home with him. What great luck!” The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not.” Later that week, the farmer's son was trying to break one of the horses and she threw him to the ground, breaking his leg. The neighbours cried, “Your son broke his leg, what terrible luck!” The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not.” A few weeks later, soldiers from the national army marched through town, recruiting all boys for the army. They did not take the farmer's son, because he had a broken leg. The neighbours shouted, “Your boy is spared, what tremendous luck!” To which the farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not. We'll see.” The truth is being slow is a gift from God, a quality that he himself displays… scripture says he is slow to anger… We can't always see far enough ahead to justify rushing anywhere in regards to anger or evil. Our best bet is to wait, pray, pray some more and ask God to give us his wisdom and his heart. Don't rush to evil, rush to wait.
TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com Brought to you by wellbuiltbody.com 97X PODBEAN Apple Podcast Scheming 7 things God hates… So what does God hate? Prov. 6:16 There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, 19 a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community. 1. Haughty eyes: 2. A lying tongue: 3. hands that shed innocent blood: 4. A heart that devises wicked schemes: Throughout Scripture, God reminds us that He alone searches the heart. God knows what we think and he sees the plans and purposes that are conceived in the souls of all people. Scheming is like streaming… I don't mean as in streaming movies or downloads… I mean as in no one just decides “hey Im'a gonna scheme some bad stuff today”. it starts out as a trickle… then a small stream, then a river and finally a flood. King David is the perfect example of a heart gone bad… and remember he was called a man after Gods own heart, but on one particular day he got it all wrong. He is supposed to be out killing bad guys… doing his job. But he takes a day off, he is kicking back … next thing you know he is a peeping tom. Checking out Bathsheeba and Sheba Bathing! next thing you know David is Wango Tango with Bathsheeba. Now she is pregnant… oh this is just the beginning of Davids scheming it went from a trickle to a stream and getting ready to be full on river/flood. Now David schemes to get her husband to come home and sleep with her, but it don't go that way…. SO DAVID KEEPS SCHEMING… now he kills Uriah… and in time the bottom falls out. David loses his son, loses respect, loses the favor of the prophet and his whole family from that point on gets poisoned and reaps nothing but calamity. So if God hates scheming… what's the opposite? Well the opposite of scheme is Naive - now being naive doesn't mean you blind, stupid or simple minded. In this context it means naive as in trusting … you do what you can and let God do the rest. You are naive yet excited as to what he is going to do. You have planned, you have prayed and you trust… now some would call that naive… yep, but it is prepared naivety. Prov. 16:9 We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps. Proverbs 20:24 A man's steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way? You are naive in that you don't know or always understand your outcome, but you are confident in your trusting in God. about 8 years ago I was fired from a church… long story, I did not deserve it - does anybody? LOL, but I truly didn't and in fact the pastor who fired me was a few months later fired for her behavior…anywhoooo I was asked to start preaching at a very small methodist church… none of this is making sense to me. All my youth groups as a youth pastor were bigger than this church, but I naively took the steps… Long story short, 8 years in I FREAKING LOVE MY CHURCH. I love the people, I love the location, I love the ministry. We are growing and in fact are cutting out and breaking new spiritual ground… we are now poised for a huge growth spurt and spiritual impact… I took steps- didn't know where I was going - trusted God and now I am reaping the benefits of a life of naivety.
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