Correction

Right Thoughts Result in Right Actions - Proverbs 12:1 – 12:5 (commentary)

When men reject Divine wisdom and true knowledge they become like animals (Rom. 1:21-24). To willingly accept correction shows that a person loves knowledge. To hate correction shows that one is ignorant like an animal. Men who are trained to live like animals act like animals. I …

Refusal to Take Correction Brings Discipline - Proverbs 15:6 – 15:11 (commentary)

God blesses the house of the righteous (v. 6). Whatever riches the wicked may pile up, he shall never be truly rich. Note other verses in Proverbs that speak of true riches; (Prov. 3:16); (Prov. 8:18); (Prov. 8:14); (Prov. 8:24) and (Prov. 22:4). A person’s words reveal wha …

Wise Leaders Always Seek Advice - Proverbs 15:23 – 15:27 (commentary)

Wise leadership always seeks advice but many of us hate to admit that we need to be taught. Have you ever thought about the “why of many counselors?” God seems to do his best work through a group of men rather than by a “lone wolf” (v. 22). Seldom does the &qu …

Praise For The Preservation of Israel - Isaiah 27:1 – 27:13 (commentary)

It seems that the nations around Israel have many myths about sea monsters. “Leviathan” was a seven-headed monster and enemy of God’s created order (vv. 1-2). To slay “leviathan” was a great achievement and the Lord promised to do it (Ps 74:14). When t …