May 23, 2021 Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears. Proverbs 26:17 ESV Nothing is new under the sun. Three thousand years ago, Solomon wrote about the dynamics of healthy and unhealthy relationships that professionals in the field of psychology would later redefine. The […]
Daily Focus: God Exalts the Humble
May 22, 2021 Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence or stand in the place of the great, for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. Proverbs 25:6-7 ESV Jesus echoes this proverbial wisdom in his Parable of the Wedding Feast […]
Daily Focus: Grieving with Hope
May 21, 2021 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 In the summer of 2009, I attended the memorial service of the son of a friend of mine (and fellow pastor). His son […]
Daily Focus: Behold Our God
May 20, 2021 For the Lord is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face (Psalm 11:7 ESV). Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Matthew 5:8 ESV). One thousand years separated David from Jesus, but these two anointed kings shared many of the same truths about their Father […]
Daily Focus: Disarming Distrust
May 19, 2021 O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more. Psalm 10:17-18 ESV In this psalm of lament, David cries out to […]
Daily Focus: Seeking Welfare
May 18, 2021 My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 24:13-14 ESV Interestingly, Solomon likens honey to wisdom. […]
