Shaped by the Word is a daily, Bible-reading devotional. I do not publish supplemental material on Sundays, but I do include a suggested Scripture reading. Please be sure to subscribe to this page to follow along every day. Thanks for … Continue reading Any Excuse to Be Lazy
Reading the Word “Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.” (Proverbs 26:11, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word What a vivid picture. It is the gross imagery of a dog returning to … Continue reading Like a Dog Returns to His Vomit
Reading the Word “Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.” (Proverbs 26:7, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word A proverb is a saying that teaches wisdom. A fool is one who … Continue reading Never Stop Learning
Reading the Word Proverbs 26:4–5 (ESV)4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. Understanding and Applying the Word … Continue reading Engaging Fools
Reading the Word “Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.” (Proverbs 26:1, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word I live in Michigan where we enjoy four very distinct seasons each year. … Continue reading Honor Is Out of Place for a Fool
Reading the Word Proverbs 25:21–22 (ESV)21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,22 for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward … Continue reading Love Your Enemies
Shaped by the Word is a daily, Bible-reading devotional. I do not include supplemental material on Sundays, but I do publish a suggested Scripture reading. Please be sure to subscribe to this page so you can follow along every day. … Continue reading Don’t Sing Songs to a Heavy Heart
Reading the Word “Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you.” (Proverbs 25:17, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word Today’s proverb begins with the phrase “Let your foot be … Continue reading Respect Your Neighbor’s Space
Reading the Word Proverbs 25:7–10 (ESV)7 What your eyes have seen8 do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?9 Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and … Continue reading Haste Brings Shame
Reading the Word Proverbs 24:30–34 (ESV)30 I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense,31 and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall … Continue reading A Little Sleep and a Little Slumber
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