OCTOBER 9, 2026 Proverbs 2:21-22 The upright will dwell in the land, and the blameless will remain in it; but the wicked will be cut off from the earth, and the unfaithful will be uprooted from it. In the mid-19th century, a Scottish clergyman traveled to the Holy Land and, upon his return to his […]
OCTOBER 8, 2026 Proverbs 2:10-12, 20 When wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul, discretion will preserve you; understanding will keep you, to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perverse things … so you may walk in the way of goodness and keep to the […]
OCTOBER 6, 2026 Proverbs 2:7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly Take note of the wording used by Solomon in these verses, specifically the phrase “sound wisdom.” The Hebrew word from which this wording is rendered is תושיה tushiyah, a term related to a […]
OCTOBER 5, 2026 Proverbs 2:6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. If for no other reason than God is the One who gives wisdom, it should be highly valued above any earthly possession or pursuit. Why would we not want everything that the Lord is willing to impart to […]
OCTOBER 4, 2026 Proverbs 2:3-5 If you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding, if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. In the previous devotion, we highlighted the need […]
OCTOBER 3, 2026 Proverbs 2:1-2, 5 My son, if you receive my words, and treasure my commands within you, so that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding … then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. The Bible is replete with admonitions […]
OCTOBER 2, 2026 Proverbs 2:1-2, 5 My son, if you receive my words, and treasure my commands within you, so that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding … then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. In certain Scriptural scenarios, though small […]
OCTOBER 01, 2026 Proverbs 1:31-32 They shall eat the fruit of their own way and be filled to the full with their own fancies. For the turning away of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them. When someone plants a certain variety of seeds into the ground, they expect […]
SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 Proverbs 1:28-29 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but they will not find me. Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord. When it comes to God’s mercy and His willingness to forgive, the Bible is very […]
SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 Proverbs 1:24-26 Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded, because you disdained all my counsel, and would have none of my rebuke, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes. Each time I read this verse, […]
SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 Proverbs 1:23 Turn at my rebuke; surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. I think it is fair to say that no one likes to be rebuked or chastened; we may see the need for it and we may appreciate the value […]
SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 Proverbs 1:20-22 Wisdom calls aloud outside; she raises her voice in the open squares. She cries out in the chief concourses, at the openings of the gates in the city she speaks her words: “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?” Starting with these verses and to the end of […]
