Monthly Archives: June 2012

Proverbs 23:6-8 Being Invited Around for Dinner

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Plymothian

Do not eat the food of a begrudging host,    do not crave his delicacies; 7 for he is the kind of person    who is always thinking about the cost.[b]“Eat and drink,” he says to you,    but his heart is not … Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Proverbs 23:4,5 Not Getting Rich

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Plymothian

4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich;     do not trust your own cleverness. 5 Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone,     for they will surely sprout wings     and fly off to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Devotions | Leave a comment

Proverbs 23:1-3 Controlling the Appetite

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Plymothian

When you sit to dine with a ruler,     note well what[a] is before you, 2 and put a knife to your throat     if you are given to gluttony. 3 Do not crave his delicacies,     for that food … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Devotions | Leave a comment

Should I Think About God as I Watch Movies?

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Plymothian

Firstly, the idea of the secular is that there are two ‘domains’ of living.  One that is godly and one that is secular or ‘outside the domain of God’.  This is a false notion.  There is nothing outside of God’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Devotions | 1 Comment

Proverbs 22:29

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Plymothian

29 Do you see someone skilled   in their work?     They will serve   before kings;     they will not serve before officials of low rank. Skilled Labour It is possible to get many cheap imitations from Asia.  It … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Devotions | Leave a comment

Proverbs 22:28

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Plymothian

Do not move an ancient boundary stone     set up by your ancestors.  Heritage and Honesty This verse speaks to two things.  One is to respect and to value those things that are passed on to us.  We should not quickly move … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Devotions | Leave a comment

Proverbs 22:26,27 Do Not Pledge

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Plymothian

Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge     or puts up security for debts; 27 if you lack the means to pay,     your very bed will be snatched from under you. Do Not Pledge The modern economy … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Devotions | Leave a comment

Proverbs 22:24,25 Hot Tempered friends

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Plymothian

24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,     do not associate with one easily angered, 25 or you may learn their ways     and get yourself ensnared. Hot Tempered Friends We need to reach out to people of every temperament.  However, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Devotions | Leave a comment

Proverbs 22:22, 23 Justice for the Poor

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Plymothian

Do not exploit the poor   because they are poor     and do not crush the needy in court, 23 for the Lord will take up their case     and will exact life for life.  Justice for the Poor It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Devotions | Leave a comment

Proverbs 22:17-21

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Plymothian

Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;      apply your heart to what I teach, 18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart     and have all of them ready on … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Devotions | Leave a comment