Daily Devotions

Proverbs 20:7, “The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.” I’d be a rich man by now, if I had a dollar for every time I told people that God expects them to live without sin and they gave me the excuse, “But nobody is perfect.” The Bible is absolutely clear from…

Proverbs 20:6, “Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find?” As a pastor with years of experience I’ve had the privilege of meeting hundreds of people. Sadly, most have had issues with being faithful, not only in the church but also in their lives. Very few people I’ve served have…

Proverbs 20:1, “Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.” The saddest day of my life was when I lost my sister to drinking and driving. She hit a pole driving over 70mph, split the car in two and flew through the roof. The people at…

Proverbs 19:21, “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Have you ever wondered how God works with man’s free will choices and still remains in control of everything? In other words, if God knows our end from the beginning how does He actually allow us to…

Proverbs 18:24, “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” Friends can either bring you down or lift you up. What kind of friends do you want? Do you want the kind of friends that are only looking out for themselves and when…

Proverbs 18:2, “Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.” Have you ever been in a disagreement with someone and heard them say, “I don’t care what you think, I know I’m right” or, “I don’t need to listen to what you’re saying because I already know you’re wrong?” If…

Proverbs 17:22, “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Did you know that God’s wisdom about a cheerful heart being “good medicine” has actually been proven true in the medical world? For example, “One recent study polled healthy first-year law students at the beginning of the school year…

Proverbs 17:17, “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” What is the real difference between a friend and a sibling? According to Solomon a friend is a spiritual relationship based on mutual choice, whereas a brotherly relationship (or sibling) is a physical relationship based on family…

Proverbs 17:14, “Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.” Have you ever noticed that there are some things in life not worth arguing about? Especially for those who are married, have you realized that sometimes it’s better to just drop the issue before a fight…

Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” Do you remember Pharaoh in the book of Exodus? He had watched God use Moses to send devastating plagues upon the land and people, yet he refused to obey God. It took God sending a death angel to kill all the first-born males…