Old Testament – Page 36 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Train Your Children – Proverbs 22:6

Can you think of some parents who seem to have trained their children well in the Lord, but whose children chose to go on a path away from the truth? Solomon, in the very Proverbs we are studying, warns

Guarding Our Souls – Proverbs 22:5

In the article, The 11 Prickliest Plants on the Planet, the author writes, “Spiny plants can be a hassle for maintenance and pruning, but when it comes to your personal home security, these masters

Hiding from Danger – Proverbs 22:3

God has given wisdom to animals to hide themselves from dangers they cannot overcome. Here are rabbits who have created a camouflaged nest on the ground in the grass. We’ve seen octopus who,

Rich and Poor Meet – Proverbs 22:2

One of the beauties of When Helping Hurts, the profound book by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, is its definition of poverty. As they say, “Poverty is not just a lack of money. It is not just hunger

Victory Belongs to Yahweh – Proverbs 21:31

Here’s the ad for Certain Victory Martial Arts & Fitness, typos and all : “At Certain Victory Martial Arts & Fitness, we offer the BEST & EXCITING Martial Arts & Fitness programs

Wisdom to Scale and Bring Down – Proverbs 21:22

Would you believe there’s a wisdom to scaling a wall? Of course there is, and there is more than one wisdom. Here are a couple of mini-video examples of how you can climb a wall (a and b).

Averting Anger – Proverbs 21:14

In her article, “Softening the Barbs of Anger,” Risa-Bos makes several helpful observations: there are usually other emotions hidden beneath the surface… It’s easy to see a person’s anger

What Goes Around Comes Around – Proverbs 21:13

Moammar Gaddafi’s last words have been variously reported as “Do you know right from wrong,” and “What did I do to you?” The strong man of Libya was overthrown in 2011 by his

Form and Substance – Proverbs 21:3

When I saw my surgeon he tried to establish rapport by asking what I did. I said I was a pastor and he responded that his grandfather was a Methodist pastor and, I think, an uncle was, also. Interestingly,

Weighing Our Hearts – Proverbs 21:2

Inspector Kurt Wallander “struggles against a rising tide of violence in the seemingly sleepy backwaters in and around Ystad in beautiful southern Sweden.” So says IMBd.com. Like any good

Praying for Changed Hearts – Proverbs 21:1

Erik Raymond of the Gospel Coalition, reviews one of my favorite books: “J.I. Packer wrote a book that regrettably does not get as much attention as it should. It is aptly titled Evangelism and

Strength and Wisdom – Proverbs 20:29

I used to work for a guy who had all kinds of sayings for every situation. One of his favorites was, “Like a bull in a Chinese closet.” I think he was referring to the idea that a bull

Being Searched – Proverbs 20:27

I recently had a laparoscopic procedure. The laparoscope was inserted through a small incision into my belly to light and video the inside part of me that needed work. Of course, this searching technique

Sovereignty and Responsibility – Proverbs 20:24

In his book, The Sovereignty of God, A. W. Pink writes, “Those who have ever devoted much study to this theme, have uniformly recognized that the harmonizing of God’s Sovereignty with Man’s

Revenge – Proverbs 20:22

Liam Neeson had a friend who was raped and he had a strong impulse to kill the man. He said, “I was trying to show honour to my…to stand up for my dear friend in this terrible, medieval fashion.”

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