by Louis Sacran "He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls." Proverbs 25:28 It always seems like a good idea at the time… To finally let someone know what you really think about them; or...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.” Proverbs 25:27 Recently, we noted how that pride and the lack of self-awareness are intertwined. This verse brings us back to that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.” Proverbs 25:26 As the Roman centurion surveyed the scene of the cross, he remarked, “Truly this was the Son of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.” Proverbs 25:25 There is undoubtedly an application to the gospel in this verse. The dispatch from heaven announcing the salvation found in Jesus...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “It is better to dwell with in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.” Proverbs 25:24 This verse is an exact duplicate of Proverbs 21:9. It is instructive to remember that Solomon was...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.” Proverbs 25:23 Matthew Henry, in commenting on this verse, observed: “Slanders would not be so readily spoken as they are if...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee." Proverbs 25:21-22 (part 2) Today we will look at the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee." Proverbs 25:21-22 (part 1) The last three devotions...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart." Proverbs 25:20 (part 3) When we look at pain, confusion, and raw emotions, it is hard to make sense out...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart." Proverbs 25:20 part 2 As we considered this passage yesterday, we saw that those who would minister...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
