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 […]
Read More MTP22 – How To Deal With Strife And AbuseNo 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 […]
Read More MTP21 – You vs. God – An Exercise in FutilityMany 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 […]
Read More MTP20 – Finding The Faithful ManLast week’s PP’s focussed on personal issues, but I am not blind or deaf to a number of larger global issues which form some of the areas worth praying for this week. Japan I know people interested in trading in foreign exchanges and one of the economies that was struggling even before recent events was […]
Read More Prayer Points (WE-110319)So recently my beloved wife got a mobile phone for me. Personally, I was doing alright without a phone. One had been stolen and then it broke and then there wranglings over contract. So I was enjoying life without it. The wife wasn’t so happy. So she did something about it, like buy one. It […]
Read More Making Blogging MobileWhoever 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 […]
Read More MTP19 – Remembering The PoorA 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 […]
Read More MTP18 – It Is Better To Give …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 […]
Read More MTP17 – Proven By The LordCommit 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 […]
Read More MTP16 – When Should God Get Involved In Your Plans?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 […]
Read More MTP15 – Is The Right Answer
