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To Ask or Not to Ask

To Ask or Not to Ask

Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Mary asked the angel Gabriel a question seeking information.  She did […]

Embrace Her

Embrace Her

Proverbs 4:8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. Wisdom is the principal thing.  In all your getting, get an understanding.  How do you get this wisdom that helps you to understand?  Ask God for her and He will give her to you liberally.  […]

S-t-r-e-t-c-h

S-t-r-e-t-c-h

I Kings 4:29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. Oft times you are asked to do something that stretches you because you have never done it before.  Such was the case with King Solomon.  He was commanded to […]

Issues of Life

Issues of Life

Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Issues, everybody has them, but there is a proper way to handle them so that they will produce a fruitful life. We can learn from Solomon, the wise king. Talking to his son, he said to pay attention […]

A Guarded Ear

A Guarded Ear

Luke 8:18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. My grandparents had a cistern in their back yard to catch rain water.  To keep debris from getting into their water supply, Papa […]

Wisdom for Dummies

Wisdom for Dummies

Proverbs 8:1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? Wisdom has a voice. She speaks to the simple. Simple in this text refers to the unsuspecting, those who, through lack of knowledge and experience act rashly and unwisely and or are inconsiderate. She speaks to fools. Fools in this text refer to […]

Swinging at the Air

Swinging at the Air

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Every person who has ever touched down on planet earth has entered into the valley of decision.  Lacking understanding, not knowing what to do, what to say, and where to go can consume an inordinate amount to time.  […]

A Conversation With an Ass

A Conversation With an Ass

Numbers 22:28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? God opened the mouth of an ass (donkey) to save Balaam’s life. At the request of King Balak, Balaam the prophet saddled his ass and […]

Making Difficult Decisions

Making Difficult Decisions

  II Chronicles 1:10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? There will be many difficult decisions that you will have to make. Solomon asked the LORD for wisdom and knowledge. There were two […]