“Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.” Proverbs 11:15 Stewardship of our blessings not only honors God. Even as we have been given blessings, we are also given wisdom on how to best glorify God with those blessings. While we are […]
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Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 11:14
“Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.” Proverbs 11:14 Listening to wise counsel is in itself wise. A leader must lead, and his followers need him to lead. So too with a father. His children and wife are looking to him to lead. They want […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 11:13
“Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.” Proverbs 11:13 There is a time when love and wisdom guide to privacy. Covering information, in love, is not wrong. Though the adversary may tempt with the idea that it is deceitful, Solomon clearly says, here, that there […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 11:12
“Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.” Proverbs 11:12 Putting others down is motivated by one’s own destitution. When we feel as if we are not “enough,” we, as humans, tend to put down others, especially if they seem to be doing better than we are ourselves. When our […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 11:11
“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 […]
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 […]