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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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). […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 Psalm 149:6-9 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth. And a two-edged sword in their hand, to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples; to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute on them the written judgment— this honor […]
SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 Psalm 149:6-7 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand, to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples. Over the centuries, mankind has developed rules of war to which most every nation conforms. Weapon systems may differ from army to army, organizational standards may […]