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 […]

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 […]