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Dealing with Evil
Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil. Proverbs 16:6 There is that phrase “fear of the LORD” again. While the blood of Christ covers over our sins, we still must deal with evil in this world. In fact, we must deal with evil in […]
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Pride 2.0
The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished. Proverbs 16:5 I can tell you from experience that it is very easy to point the finger at others as being prideful rather than to deal with the pride we each have within us. As I mentioned before, […]
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Pride!
The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished. Proverbs 16:5 Wisdom, pride, and purity seem to be at the core of the Book of Proverbs. And because we are slow to learn, He needed to repeat it any number of times. Detest is a strong word […]
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The Wicked
The LORD works out everything for his own ends – even the wicked for a day of disaster. Proverbs 16:4 I can hear the cheering on this verse. Finally. You hear about it and even see the wicked, but they seem to go unnoticed. We all know this though: there will be a judgment day. […]
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Plans Will Succeed II
Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 These last two devotionals has been about your plans succeeding when you commit something to the Lord. Admittedly, it’s been a struggle because I’ve been on the unsuccessful end of ministries, ventures, and relationships. We all have. But again, it’s the […]