In this Psalm the writer speaks of God protecting and guiding those who live rightly before Him. He also speaks of God guiding and disciplining those who trust in God. The writer says, “Blessed is…
This Proverb says, “In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.” This can be applied to many situations. One situation that comes…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of God leading Israel to victory over the Canaanites who had oppressed Israel for 20 years. God allowed this oppression because Israel had again turned away from…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of Jesus and his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane before Jesus was arrested. Jesus said to His disciples twice, “Pray that you may not enter into…
This Psalm contains words that are encouraging for older people. It says, “The righteous man will flourish like a palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the…
This Proverb says, “He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but he who is crooked in his ways despises Him.” The Bible says that those who are righteous fear the Lord. This is…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of Israel first turning away from God to worship the idols of the foreigners that remained in the land. The generation that knew God had died, and…
In this daily Bible reading is the account of the ‘Last Supper,’ the Passover meal that Jesus shared with His 12 disciples before He was crucified. Jesus’ comments during this supper give us a glimpse…
This Psalm was written by Moses who led Israel out of bondage in Egypt. Moses speaks of God who protects those who trust in God. God protects those who trust in Him from evil and…
These passages contain two Proverbs. The first Proverb says, “He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.” When I grew up in the 1950s, spanking children was…