Daily DEVOTIONAL

Proverbs 14:1-18: It Is Wiser to Be Wise

August 18, 2026

Nehemiah 12, Proverbs 14:1-18, Luke 18:31-43, Titus 1:1-9   Proverbs 14:1-18:   This is divided into two sections, one dealing with a contrast with folly and wisdom, and the other delving more into the emotive aspects of the same theme. In both cases the point is: it is wiser to be wise! The first section contrasts folly with wisdom in…

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Judges 9: Betrayal and Judgment

April 16, 2024
Judges 9, Psalm 86, Mark 6:30-44, 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 Judges 9: Things are going from bad to worse. And as we read this story of debauchery and betrayal, we must read the backcloth ...
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Judges 8: Faithful unto the End

April 15, 2024
Judges 8,  Psalm 85,  Mark 6:14-29,  1 Corinthians 10:14-33  Judges 8: Gideon begins by showing savvy leadership wisdom towards the complaints of the men of Ephraim (8:1-3). He pours oil ...
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Judges 6-7: For the LORD and for Gideon!

April 14, 2024
Judges 6-7,  Psalm 84,  Mark 6:1-13,  1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Judges 6-7: The pattern begins again. Rebellion, ruin, and then rescue. First Israel rebels (6:1). Then they are in misery and ...
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Judges 4-5: Victory!

April 13, 2024
Judges 4-5,  Psalm 83,  Mark 5:21-43,  1 Corinthians 9:13-27 Judges 4-5: The story of Deborah has troubled the conscience of those who believe in a male pastorate or eldership for ...
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Judges 1-3: Downward Spiral

April 12, 2024
Judges 1-3,  Psalm 82,  Mark 5:1-20,  1 Corinthians 9:1-12 Judges 1-3: The Book of Judges is one of the most rewarding, as well as most surprising, studies in the Old ...
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Joshua 24: Covenant Renewal

April 11, 2024
Joshua 24,  Psalm 81,  Mark 4:21-41,  1 Corinthians 8   Joshua 24: The covenant renewal at Shechem. A blessed day, long in the memory of Israel, and symbolic of our covenant ...
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