The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. (Pro.29:4)
God’s word is truth (Jn.17:17; Psa.119:128,142,151,160) and his righteous judgments endure forever (Psa.119:160). The statement of Proverbs 29:4 hit me this morning, especially the part about the land being overthrown by the king that receives gifts.
Judgment is good for a […]
Archive for April, 2007
Apr29
Establishing the Land By Judgment
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Apr21
Be Ready Always To Give An Answer (1Pe.3:15)
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely […]
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Apr16
The Simple Believeth Every Word…
In my Bible reading this morning I read Proverbs chapter 14. I made a few interesting observations. As is typically the case when reading the Bible, I gleaned new things this morning that I had not gleaned in the past.
First, I noted verses 3 and 23 because I just recently started noting verses that deal […]
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Apr13
The Bible on the Mouth
This is a collection of verses from the Bible dealing with the mouth, the tongue, the lips, etc. The Bible says a lot about these things, mainly concerning the importance of guarding our speech. The general rule of thumb seems to be that we should speak less and listen more (Pro.17:27-28; Jas.1:19-20; […]
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