June 4, 2021 When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge… And you shall not strip your vineyard bare… You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God. Leviticus 19:9-10 ESV The Mosaic Law ensured the care […]
Daily Focus: Comforting Presence
June 3, 2021 Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda. Proverbs 25:20 ESV In the above verse, Solomon provides a couple of poignant images of discomfort to illustrate the disastrous results of trying to cheer up someone who is […]
Daily Focus: In Pursuit of Wisdom
June 2, 2021 For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. Ecclesiastes 1:18 ESV While there is much debate over whether Solomon is the author, scholars agree that the writer of Ecclesiastes captures the candid reflections of Solomon in old age. As such, much of what he has written appears […]
Daily Focus: Fitly Spoken
June 1, 2021 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear. Proverbs 25:11-12 ESV When Ruth and I were dating, a dear friend and Christian counselor taught a class at our church based […]
Daily Focus: Grace in Serving
May 31, 2021 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30 ESV The Proverbs 31 Woman (as titled for this closing passage) is not intended to be prescriptive but descriptive of the ideal wife. But her profile should not be limited to the female […]
Daily Focus: Extent of Grace
May 30, 2021 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to […]
