According to much of today’s popular thinking and theology, the God of love does not abhor or abominate anyone or anything (except, of course, the person who dares to say that He hates sin). However, the Holy Scriptures are equally clear on these two…
Though “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop” is never expressly stated in Scripture, it is interesting to note that immediately after addressing the sluggard’s need to go to the ant to learn initiative, self-discipline, and industriousness and thus avoid economic ruin (Proverbs 6:6-11),…
Because of His immense creativity and genius, God created the physical world so it could be readily used to illustrate the spiritual. Thus, “a sower went forth to sow” (Matthew 13:3), “the devil walks about like a roaring lion” (1 Peter 5:8), “consider…
No one is born with a head full of wisdom. Foolishness is bound up in the heart of every child (Proverbs 22:15). Every one of us has those occasions in which we have acted impulsively and immaturely. The resulting folly and sin are…
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As created by God, marriage is intended to be a rich and wonderful blessing to humanity. As enunciated by Solomon in Proverbs 5:15-17, marriage requires diligent labor, focused attention, and exclusivity. When these essentials are generously supplied by a married couple, Solomon promises…
In Solomon’s counsel to his son in Proverbs 5:15-17, he emphasizes the requirements of marriage with these words: “Drink water from your own cistern and running water from your own well. Should your fountains be dispersed abroad, streams of water in the streets? …
In describing the process by which a temptation goes from an innate and natural desire to sin and spiritual death (James 1:14-15), God’s inspired penman used a hunting term—“drawn away” (i.e. lured out of a place of safety)—and a fishing term—“enticed” (i.e. a…
Sin is a waste. It destroys your potential. It cripples your opportunities. It devastates your soul. There is a very high price paid by those who choose the low life. Send article as PDF
After stating three somber truths about a virtue-less woman—she has lying lips; she introduces devastating consequences to your lives; she is unpredictable and manipulative (Proverbs 5:3-6), Solomon addresses all of his offspring with these words, “Therefore hear me now, my children, and do not…
