The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy. (1 Kings 4:20 NIV) You won’t hear many people rave about the first part of 1 Kings 4. There’s a load of names, most of which people from my side of the […]
Read More The Kings 04 – Breathtaking Splendour based on Sound AdministrationWhen all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom from God to administer justice. (1 Kings 3:28 NIV) 1 Kings 3 is a fairly familiar chapter because of the two episodes that dominate it. The first is Solomon’s divine encounter in […]
Read More The Kings 03 – A Man’s Most Important ResourceI was thinking recently that it must have been a pastor who thought that Paul’s letter to Titus was a pastoral letter. Reading chapter two, in as much as I can see the pastoral element and instruction, this heart of the letter which can also be seen in the building up in the previous chapter, […]
Read More Specialist Subject – Thinking Out LoudRecently my wife and I were reminded of the importance of key qualities God gives us in being His children. One of those qualities is having the patience and wisdom to understand someone before exercising wisdom in addressing the person appropriately. We were enjoying a good barbecue at the home of a friend. Whilst there […]
Read More Taking Time to UnderstandDavid said to Abigail, “Praise be to the Lord , the God of Israel, who has sent you today to meet me. May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me from bloodshed this day and from avenging myself with my own hands. (1 Samuel 25:32-33 NIV) One of my favourite women […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 25 – When A Wise Woman WorksRecently I watched a documentary on former great footballer and pundit, Alan Hansen. I won’t say too much about it or him other than to say he was among the best centre defenders I have ever seen and among the best football pundits I have ever seen too. Saying he was good at what he […]
Read More The Right Time to GoOne of the things I appreciate about good friends is how they refresh my perspective on a matter. For example, one good friend of mine asked me recently what do I do for a job. I said nothing. He looked at me quizzically and asked me to list the things I did in a day. […]
Read More Escape from Work and Escape for WorkThe sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him. (Proverbs 31:1 NIV) Proverbs 31 is usually highlighted for what it says about the virtuous wife from verse 10 to 31. What’s fascinating to me is the chapter as a whole – the final chapter of the book on wisdom is given to the […]
Read More 16MTP 31 – What The Royal Mum Says To Live WellFour things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise: (Proverbs 30:24 NIV) There are some who subscribe to the ethos that size matters. The thinking is that the bigger the better. Thankfully the wisdom seen in Proverbs suggests otherwise. The sayings in Agur in chapter 30 are, as with a lot of the proverbs, […]
Read More 16MTP 30 – Learning Large From The SmallThe righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern. (Proverbs 29:7 NIV) The effort and sentiment behind the bid to make poverty history is rooted in a tremendous compassion for the poor. Whether humanity will ever reach the stage where the impoverished is a distant memory is open to […]
Read More 16MTP 29 – Justice for the Poor
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