Bible in 365 Days – Day 155
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Song of Songs 2:15 NLT Catch all the foxes,those little foxes,before they ruin the vineyard of love,for the grapevines are blossoming! Observation (s): Application: The grapevines are blossoming. Things are blooming. Love is in the air. Your relationship is coming along well. You are waiting expectantly. All the efforts that you […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 154
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 24:17-18 NLT Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;don’t be happy when they stumble.For the Lord will be displeased with youand will turn his anger away from them. Observation (s): Application: We are called to love our enemies as ourselves. Would you liked it if your enemies celebrated your downfall? I can remember […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 153
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 20:24 NLT The Lord directs our steps,so why try to understand everything along the way? Observation (s): Application: I am a planner by nature. Before I step into anything, I like to know what to expect and mitigate against. My friends often tease me about the fact that I’ve had a project […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 152
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 19:3 NLT People ruin their lives by their own foolishnessand then are angry at the Lord. Observation (s): Application: We love to cast blame on everyone but ourselves! We stub our toes and blame the devil. The truth is we weren’t looking where we were going. We end up in sticky […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 151
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 14:3 NLT Without oxen a stable stays clean,but you need a strong ox for a large harvest. Observation (s): Application: Have you ever had a season where something came and messed up your orderly life but that experience left you with a big blessing? I’m sure all the moms can […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 150
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 11:28 NLT Trust in your money and down you go!But the godly flourish like leaves in spring. Observation (s): Application: One of the hardest things for me was trusting God with my finances. I’ve been a hoarder of my little egg nest. I saved hard but constantly questioned the need […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 149
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 10:16 NLT The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,but evil people squander their money on sin. Observation (s): Application: The earnings in Proverbs can be used to refer to both literal wages earned from physical labour or the figurative earnings such as the rewards/outcomes of our efforts. Your lifestyle […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 148
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 6:6-11 NLT Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones.Learn from their ways and become wise!Though they have no princeor governor or ruler to make them work,they labor hard all summer,gathering food for the winter.But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep?When will you wake up?A little extra sleep, a […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 147
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Proverbs 3:3-4 NLT Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!Tie them around your neck as a reminder.Write them deep within your heart.Then you will find favor with both God and people,and you will earn a good reputation. Observation (s): It pays to be kind. It pays to be loyal. As humans, […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 146
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Kings 4:29-31, 34 NLT God gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge as vast as the sands of the seashore. In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East and the wise men of Egypt. He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite […]