MTP17 – Proven By The Lord

The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart. (Proverbs 17:3) It is a source of encouragement knowing that in the trials of life, those who endure emerge like pure gold. It is as if this word of wisdom reminds us that in the same way that gold and silver have their purifying process so does […]

MTP16 – When Should God Get Involved In Your Plans?

Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. (Proverbs 16:3) When I was a boy, I was told there are only three times the Lord needs to know what you’re up to – before, during and after. As a boy figuring that out, it occurred that meant all the time! How […]

MTP15 – Is The Right Answer

A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word! (Proverbs 15:23) The host asks the question. You know the answer. You just want to tell the contestant, yet you watch as they give the wrong answer. How much more joy would it bring to see someone in distress or confusion and be able to give […]

MTP14 – Talk The Work and Work The Talk

All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. (Proverbs 14:23) He talks a good game. She has the gift of the gab. These plaudits though commendable in some ways does not really mean that much without actions to reinforce it. Though they maybe unseen by many, there are those who say […]

MTP13 – Contentment and Righteousness

The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want. (Proverbs 13:25) There is just no pleasing some people. They are never satisfied with what they and seem to be motivated by a need for more whilst never experiencing the fullness of what they have. These discontents miss a […]

Prayer Points (WE-110312)

Usually the PP that appear concern national concerns and the like, but this week more than any showed that it’s good to make some of the issues personal. Health I was not well at all this week. I suffered from flu like symptoms that affected my breathing, my sinuses, the heaviness of my chest, my […]

MTP12 – I’ll Overlook That

Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult. (Proverbs 12:16) One of the easiest ways to wind people up is to offend them. Call them a name, insult their mother, anything to rile them. It is petty, it is childish, it is immature and too often it works in distracting people from […]

MTP11 – When Wealth Is Worthless

Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. (Proverbs 11:4) The pursuit for material gain is rampant. Who you are can be determined by what you have materially (or not). It is only too easy to get sucked into it with it defining your ‘quality of life’. Yet God states, wisdom […]

MTP10 – Store It Up

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin. (Proverbs 10:14) The human memory is incredible. The amount of things it can recall can be astounding. Yet we are geared to be able to retain certain things as we deliberately set our mind to it. With different electronic gadgets having their harddrive […]

MTP09 – The Loneliness Of Mockery

If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer. (Proverbs 9:12) It may not always be the popular course to do the wise thing, but the result will lead to a lot more internal harmony and a knowledge of never being alone. Rejecting wisdom and accepting the […]