by Louis Sacran "For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?" Proverbs 27:24 There is a reason why it is considered wise to be a good steward; circumstances change. In the previous verse, Solomon encourages...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds." Proverbs 27:23 Good stewardship is a part of wise living. While being responsible, and diligently caring for what God has given you will never save...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him." Proverbs 27:22 According to the Bible, foolish actions flow from a foolish heart. The foolish decision or...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise." Proverbs 27:21 We come to a very insightful comparison today. Solomon compares praise to a finning pot and a furnace. A finning pot and a furnace...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied." Proverbs 27:20 Our hearts can’t help but resonate with the reality of the fact that by our very nature, we are never satisfied. The comparison to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man." Proverbs 27:19 Our text today, speaks of the ability for people to understand others, by understanding themselves. Just as we can look into the water and see the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honored.” Proverbs 27:18 Solomon here presents a healthy, balanced approach to God’s sovereignty in daily life and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” Proverbs 27:17 The sharpening of the instrument is accomplished through relationship. It is friction, the touch of the metals, that sharpens the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.” Proverb 27:15,16 The description of the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse unto him.” Proverbs 27:14 Love is kind. Love is considerate. At times, we become frustrated because others just do...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
