MTP27 – Tomorrow, Tomorrow

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. (Proverbs 27:1) Making the most of the present is a gift that saves a lot of hassle both from past actions and especially from future preoccupations. Failure to appreciate the present and go swanning off into what we expect to happen […]

MTP26 – There’s Just No Helping Some People

A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer discreetly. (Proverbs 26:16) There is no one beyond the reach of God. As long as you’re human, God can reach you. Having said that, although God can reach them, it is sometimes the case that the efforts of mere mortals will not reach […]

MTP25 – Leave It For Others To Say

Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men; it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. (Proverbs 25:6, 7) We live in a world where apparently people who get ahead are those who are able […]

MTP24 – Don’t Wish It On Your Worst Enemy

Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice, or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them. (Proverbs 24:17, 18) Jesus was not original when He said to love the enemy. This word of wisdom sees something crucial in not seeing pleasure in bad things happening to those […]

MTP23 – Given To Excesses

Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags. (Proverbs 23:20, 21) It never fails to make me chuckle the advert campaign that displays the much needed alcoholic beverage in large quantities and then in small writing at the bottom ‘Drink […]

MTP22 – How To Deal With Strife And Abuse

Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease. (Proverbs 22:10) Ever noticed how trouble comes in through people? Sometimes it can be someone having a bad day, and you deal with it appropriately. Sometimes however there is that one person who is known for always throwing in the […]

MTP21 – You vs. God – An Exercise in Futility

No matter how much you know or what plans you make, you can’t defeat the LORD. (Proverbs 21:30) Atheism and agnosticism share something in common – futility. The belief that there is no God and the belief of settled uncertainty on the matter are very popular and have their proponents among intellectuals. Government policies can […]

MTP20 – Finding The Faithful Man

Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find? (Proverbs 20:6) I am only too aware of how easy it is to come across as though I’m all that. It’s easy to talk a good game. I am also aware that when it comes to relationships, people can be […]

MTP19 – Remembering The Poor

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done. (Proverbs 19:17) There is no greater example of this attitude than in the life of Jesus who was known for his engagement with those considered to be poor, materially and socially. In fact for the King of Glory […]

MTP18 – It Is Better To Give …

A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before the great. (Proverbs 18:16) The ability to give is not something to be underestimated. Some complain about having nothing to give, yet everyone has something to give. Maybe it’s time, attention, an ability to help someone in some way. It could be material or spiritual. The […]