“Those of a crooked heart are an abomination the LORD, but those of blameless ways are his delight.” Proverbs 11:20 It all starts in the heart. What is in the heart of a man matters to God. You could say that that is what matters most to God. In this proverb, there is a sense […]
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Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 11:18
“The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.” Proverbs 11:18 Certainty versus deception. This does not seem like a hard choice. A sower plants seed, he scatters seed usually, and that seed grows to something greater and bigger than the thing that was sown. When that thing is righteousness […]
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 […]