Sep 18, 2026 | Daily Devotion
SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. As we addressed in the previous devotion, to obtain beneficial knowledge, understanding and wisdom, one must possess a legitimate fear of God. When a person has an appropriate fear and reverence for the Creator, their focus will be […]
Sep 17, 2026 | Daily Devotion
SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Having concluded the introductory portion of the Book, Solomon gets to the primary issue in regard to Wisdom — it is predicated on authentic reverence and respect for the Creator. Without the fear of God present in our […]
Sep 16, 2026 | Daily Devotion
SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 Proverbs 1:5-6 A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, to understand a proverb and an enigma, the words of the wise and their riddles. Considering that the book of Proverbs was written by the wisest man ever to live (Messiah is the obvious exception to that […]
Sep 15, 2026 | Daily Devotion
SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 Proverbs 1:5-6 A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, to understand a proverb and an enigma, the words of the wise and their riddles. I have said for years that, when it comes to understanding the Scripture, the more I learn the […]
Sep 14, 2026 | Daily Devotion
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 Proverbs 1:4 To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. As we have shared in previous devotions, King Solomon desired to impart knowledge and understanding to those who were untrained and unexperienced in life — i.e. the simple and the young — that they might obtain wisdom and […]
Sep 11, 2026 | Daily Devotion
SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 Proverbs 1:1-3 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; to know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding, to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity. In the words of Solomon, the “prudent heart acquires knowledge and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge” (Proverbs 18:15). […]
Sep 10, 2026 | Daily Devotion
SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 Proverbs 1:1-3 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; to know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding, to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity. As we work our way through the proverbs of Solomon, we will see that most of his words are metaphors […]
Sep 9, 2026 | Daily Devotion
SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 Proverbs 1:1-3 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; to know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding, to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity. Solomon was only twelve years of age when he succeeded his father, David, as king of Israel. It […]
Sep 8, 2026 | Daily Devotion
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 Psalm 150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Hallelujah! When God first created man from the dust of the earth, Scripture says, “He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being” (Genesis 2:7). The Hebrew word translated as “breath” is נשמה neshamah which is also translated as “soul.” That this […]
Sep 8, 2026 | Daily Devotion
SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 Psalm 150:3-6 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the lute and harp! Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! Praise Him with loud cymbals; praise Him with clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Among the different instruments mentioned […]
Sep 6, 2026 | Daily Devotion
SEPTEMBER 6, 2026 Psalm 150:3-6 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the lute and harp! Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! Praise Him with loud cymbals; praise Him with clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. As we mentioned […]
Sep 4, 2026 | Daily Devotion
SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 Psalm 150:1-2 Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty firmament! Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His excellent greatness! In this final composition in the Book of Psalms, which in Hebrew is called Tehillim “Praises,” the writer summarizes the purpose of this entire collection of songs. […]
