“By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.” Proverbs 11:11 Blessings are not just for the righteous. A righteous man is blessed abundantly so that his surroundings may feel it too. This is true in the family as well. A man’s family being […]
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Devotions for Dads – Proverbs 11:10
“When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.” Proverbs 11:10 Virtue is held high. No one is seeking to put a wicked man in “office,” and when men, who turn out to be wicked, die there is a sigh of relief from the […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 11:9
“With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. ” Proverbs 11:9 The righteous know Him. It is not new that godless men seek to slander those who follow the One who created all things. This has occurred since the time of Noah. However, just like in […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 11: 8
“The righteous is delivered from trouble and the wicked walks into it instead.” Proverbs 11:8 There is deliverance for some. This world has many troubles. Solomon does not mean that those who are righteous will have no trouble… but they will be delivered from it. The Israelites had trouble with the Egyptians (slavery), Mordecai had […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 11:7
“When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too.” Proverbs 11:7 Money is not hope. Often money leads to wickedness, that is why Jesus said that it is the root of all kinds of evil. It doesn’t mean that it in itself is bad, or wrong – it actually […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 11:6
“The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.” Proverbs 11:6 It’s a matter of demonstration and reward. Seeking righteousness has many benefits. Here, Solomon goes as far as to say that it will deliver one who seems to be in trouble. The character of an individual, when […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 11:5
“The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.” Proverbs 11:5 There is confidence in doing what is right. When one walks righteously, to the best of his ability, he can trust that God will intervene on his behalf and keep him on the right path. The […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 11:4
“Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.” Proverbs 11:4 Money means nothing to a man on a sinking ship. Each of us will come to a crisis where money will not “fix” the problem. Death comes to those who are wealthy as well as to those who are […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 11:3
“The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.” Proverbs 11:3 Integrity is a straight line. It is a line that points to the truth. This is where integrity is part of true honesty. Like the needle on a compass that points to true north (most of the time […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 11:2
“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.” Proverbs 11:2 Humility is the foundation upon which wisdom is built. Pride rises because disgrace and/or shame are feared. The fear of shame prompts us to promote ourselves, to “look out for #1,” and to use our own wellbeing as the motivation to […]