Author: Kathy Sheldon Davis
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Turning My Ear to Wisdom – Proverbs 2
I went to see The Hobbit movie two nights ago with my family. Some of the verses in today’s reading from Proverbs 2 make me think of the slimy, evil orcs that “walk in dark ways,” and the smaller folk that bravely proceed on their quest anyway. But even more I’m seeing a familiar image,…
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Wisdom is Calling – Proverbs 1
“Wisdom calls aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the public squares; at the head of the noisy streets she cries out, in the gateways of the city she makes her speech…” “…but whoever listens to me (wisdom) will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.” Proverbs 1: 20-21 and 33 NIV…
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The Motive of the Heart – Proverbs 16
I’m so convinced of my own innocence, until I uncover the motives in my heart. Then I know I’m busted. Yes, my motive was to grab some attention for myself, not necessarily to ease someone else’s burden; or to get done quicker so I could chat with a friend, instead of doing my work with excellence as unto…
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Teach the Older Women – Titus 2:3
One reason I like this verse is because it supports the idea of being lifelong learners as we grow in faith. The writer, an older leader, is instructing a younger leader to teach older women to teach younger ones how to behave as followers of Jesus. He says, “Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way…
