by Louis Sacran "A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer." Proverbs 29:19 Have you ever felt like your words fell on deaf ears? If you have, according to today’s passage, it is quite possible you...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he." Proverbs 29:18 The vision in this passage is a prophetic vision, the opening or instruction of the word of God. God has graciously provided...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight to thy soul." Proverbs 29:17 Solomon continues to encourage persistence in parenting. Don’t stop correcting. Don’t stop training. There is a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall." Proverbs 29:16 Transgression has been compared to intentionally running a stop sign. The law of the stop sign is unambiguous. Stop...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame." Proverbs 29:15 This passage reminds us that Godly parenting is a long term commitment to steady, regular involvement in our...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established forever." Proverbs 29:14 This is the nature of the King of kings. His actions are not determined by the rate of return on His investment. Since He is not a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes." Proverbs 29:13 The unifying thought here is that both the poor and the oppressor are both dependent upon God. When we look at the direction of the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked." Proverbs 29:12 This is a testament to the tremendous influence people can have over those who are under their leadership. When leaders establish a tone or a norm, those who...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards." Proverbs 29:11 (Part 2) As we saw yesterday, it is a sign of foolishness to give full vent to your anger or frustration. Today, I want to give the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards." Proverbs 29:11 (part 1) “I have had all that I can possibly take”; “If I don’t say it, no one else will”; “I am sick...[ abbreviated | read entire ]