by Louis Sacran "A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies." Proverbs 14:25 Doesn’t the idea of delivering souls sound wonderful? Think for a minute at what it might take for God to use you in this capacity. You...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran “The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.” Proverbs 14:24 There is another version of this verse that is translated, “Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.” Proverbs 14:23 Recently, Brother Louis made a statement in conversation that has continued to echo through my thoughts. “You will...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.” Proverbs 14:22 Recently, we had some work done on our house. Upon completion, the contractor, thinking he was providing a favor,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.” Proverbs 14:21 In the book of I John, John clarifies hatred and love. According to John, hatred is more than just an outward...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess “The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich hath many friends.” Proverbs 14:20 Oh, to be freed from shallow thinking. To see life as God sees it should be our chief aim. To see life as God sees it requires...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous." Proverbs 14:19 From our perspective, it seems like Solomon might have gotten confused when he wrote this statement. On the other hand, we might explain...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge." Proverbs 14:18 I had the opportunity to speak to a group of students yesterday on the importance of mastering the fundamental concepts of a particular field of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated." Proverbs 14:17 Doesn’t this seem like a hopeless label? A man who loses his temper is prone to foolishness, and is hated by others. We might...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident." Proverbs 14:16 What is your attitude toward sin? I suppose that is an obscure question since, in reality, it probably depends on which sin we are...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
