There’s no doubt that the woman spoken of by King Lemuel’s mother was a woman of excellence. She was God-fearing and of good character. This proverb was meant to enable the king discern the kind of woman he ought to marry or be in relationship with (prior to marriage). The proverb should therefore be more … Read more
From Proverbs Chapters 1-9. Is it day or night, white or black? It seems to have some white yet it is dark enough to certainly be called black. What is it then? It is grey. There are too many grey areas in the world we live in, too much mixture of good elements with bad, … Read more
Quoted from Proverbs 16:9. The alarm on the device goes off and tells you it’s time to get up. You snooze it and remain in your comfort zone. Shortly after, you get up and the planning begins. You visualize the activities of that day. Perhaps there’s an incomplete assignment at work that needs your attention. … Read more
From Proverbs 23:18. There are times when we’ve been waiting on God a long time but have not seen the manifestation of our hope. This proverb is reassurance that indeed there is a reward for waiting, and what we earnestly desire will materialize. God rarely does things on our timetable but if He promised, He … Read more
From Proverbs 10:22. If God were to give you a gift, what aspects would it have? Or how can we know that something really comes from Him? The answer is in this proverb. The blessings that come from God have a certain completeness about them and always bring us peace with contentment. Not that everything … Read more
From Proverbs 15:15. All the days we suffer are indeed evil or bad. We cannot pretend the problems we face are pleasant. No one plans to have an awful day. We all wish that every day could go well and is trouble-free. That is not the reality though. So who is this person that can … Read more
From Proverbs 11:24. There is something about giving freely. Not during holidays or special occasions. I mean on ordinary days. For instance in the middle of April (excuse me those with occasions at that time), when there’s nothing to celebrate and yet you become the beneficiary of a person’s extraordinary generosity. Solomon may have noticed … Read more
Quoted from Proverbs 3:5-6. This is one of the notable proverbs from Scripture. Most of us know it by heart, but do we understand the depths of its meaning? And do we really live as the proverb suggests? Let us first break down the key words: Trust and Lean. Below are the dictionary definitions. Trust: … Read more
From Proverbs 25:25. We all love to hear some good news. It is indeed like cold water to a thirsty soul quenching the dryness of the body and bringing in freshness and new life. Just like our bodies, our souls can get thirsty for goodness. But what if the good news is slow in coming? … Read more
From Proverbs 11:25. Anyone interested in receiving more of anything should consider this proverb. It tells us generous people will be made rich. Let us start with those two key words generous and rich. Most likely, when you first read the title, you skimmed over these words believing you already knew what they meant. But … Read more