Reading the Word Proverbs 23:10–11 (ESV)10 Do not move an ancient landmark or enter the fields of the fatherless,11 for their Redeemer is strong; he will plead their cause against you. Understanding and Applying the Word The orphan in the … Continue reading Protector of the Weak
Reading the Word “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word Today’s proverb is one of the most well-known … Continue reading Train Up a Child
Reading the Word “Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.” (Proverbs 19:18, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word The first half of this psalm tells us to “discipline” our sons … Continue reading The Need for Discipline
Reading the Word Luke 18:15–17 (ESV) 15 Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 17 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Understanding and Applying the Word People were bringing their children to Jesus “that he might touch them.” Such a touch would have been … Continue reading Like a Child
Reading the Word Psalm 127:1–5 (ESV) 1 Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. 2 It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep. 3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. 4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. 5 Blessed is the man who fills … Continue reading Unless the Lord Builds the House
