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My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. -Proverbs 4:20 “Son, back in my day…” That’s a phrase I heard my dad say a thousand times. I heard it often at the beginning of what I thought at the time were boring old-person stories. Oh, to listen to him tell a story
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My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart. -Proverbs 3:1 It’s amazing how often we want to receive benefits without the hard work necessary to achieve them. When my family has traveled to a particular city for vacation, there is a shopping center we like to frequent. And by we, I mean my wife.
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Thus, you will walk in the ways of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. -Proverbs 2:20 I love the intelligent assistant (SIRI) and GPS on my phone. I can say, “I’m hungry,” and it will say, “Well, we can’t have that.” It then suggests the closest places and provides directions. That’s what I’m
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. -Proverbs 1:7 There is a big difference in wisdom and knowledge. When my dad taught me to shoot a gun, I learned the basic mechanics of how guns work. Bullets, firing pins, and gunpowder are one thing; gun safety and human life are another.
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Join me in July 1 as we look a devotional each day – 31 Days in Proverbs for Men!
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(Read Philippians 4:21-23) Paul ended his letter to the Philippians similarly to how he started it. He loved the Philippian believers, and it seems he wanted to bookend his letter of encouragement and instruction with genuine greetings of love. While he couldn’t be with them because of his imprisonment, hopefully, his love would be evident
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(Read Philippians 4:18-20) The Apostle Paul was thankful for the generosity of the Philippian churches in the tough seasons of his ministry. They supplied “more than enough” (v. 18) to the point that Paul was “amply supplied.” Reading this verse reminded me of when my dad gave a few hundred dollars to a man in
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(Read Philippians 4:17) When we give, it should be with a pure heart. We should not want recognition or attention. Our primary goals in giving should be to honor the Lord and serve others. When we receive, it should be done with humility and thankfulness. We should not expect or demand others to give to
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(Read Philippians 4:14-16) I once heard a pastor say, “See a need, fill it. Find a hurt, heal it.” What a statement! It communicates sharing in the emptiness and brokenness in other’s lives and helping to meet that need if possible. The church was designed to share in one another’s burdens. Over the years of
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(Read Philippians 4:13) I’ll never forget seeing “Philippians 4:13” written on a sign in the end zone section of a pro football game. I was about thirteen when a missionary in my church read that verse the same Sunday morning. He explained the nearly impossible circumstances of sharing the gospel in the 10/40 window (basically
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