Reading the Word Proverbs 23:1–3 (NRSV)1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you,2 and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.3 Do not desire the ruler’s delicacies, … Continue reading Beware of Rulers’ Delicacies
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 I do not publish supplemental material on Sundays, but I do include a suggested Scripture reading.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 each day. Thanks for … Continue reading Going into Debt
Today’s post is part of our Psalm Saturdays series from guest blogger Robert Chamberlain. You can read more about Robert after the article below. Psalm 127:1–5 (ESV)1 Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the … Continue reading Rest
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 “The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all.” (Proverbs 22:2, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word The opening chapter of Genesis tells us that God made everything that exists. The … Continue reading The Lord Is Maker of Them All
Reading the Word Proverbs 21:30–31 (ESV)30 No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the LORD.31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD. Understanding and Applying the Word The … Continue reading Victory Belongs to the Lord
Reading the Word “It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.” (Proverbs 21:9, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word This is a surprising passage. It is a bit … Continue reading A House of Strife
Reading the Word “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.” (Proverbs 21:1, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word Lest we forget who is truly in control of … Continue reading God Holds Kings
Today’s post is part of our Psalm Saturdays series from guest blogger Robert Chamberlain. You can read more about Robert after the article below. Psalm 126:1–6 (ESV)1 When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.2 Then … Continue reading Restoration
Reading the Word “The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.” (Proverbs 20:29, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word How old are you? If you are reaching mid-life or more, … Continue reading The Young and the Old
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