Biblword 
“Rejoice in the wife of your youth…” (Proverbs 5:18) The ‘Proverbs 31 woman’ has become synonymous with the ideal wife: industrious, hard-working, and entrepreneurial. She’s not your stereotypical housewife! But the ideal woman, and her negative counterpart, the adulteress, keep cropping up in Proverbs. Before we accuse Solomon of misogyny and sexism in his mention … Lees meer
“Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.” (Proverbs 4:25-26, NIV) Without wishing to negate what I said yesterday, today seems a bit more ‘grown up’. Yesterday was about the Lord’s discipline, which we don’t grow … Lees meer
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) These verses are famous, and often quoted. But how exactly does God make our metaphorical paths straight? As so often with questions about the … Lees meer
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7) Imagine your dad is the wisest man to have ever lived. Not only that, but he’s the king of a mighty nation, and fabulously wealthy. On top of all that, he’s written you a divinely inspired book that is going to outlast the … Lees meer
The word ‘joy’ comes from the Greek root word ‘chara’ and means ‘to be exceedingly glad.’ While happiness may come and go based on circumstances and the people around you, joy is different. James 1:2 says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of various kinds…” How is possible to connect trials with … Lees meer
“For He [= God] has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. For will He not cause to prosper all my help and my desire?” (2 Samuel 23:5) David had been king of Israel for many years. He had conquered many enemies and, as a result, the people had finally … Lees meer
“Jonathan said to David, ‘Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the Lord, saying, “The Lord is witness between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever.”’” (1 Samuel 20:42-43) The parting between David and Jonathan was heartbreaking. They had become good friends. They … Lees meer
“Fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things He has done for you.” (1 Samuel 12:24) When Samuel was still a young boy, he “was established as a prophet of the Lord”. Over and over, Samuel called the people to repentance when they were unfaithful to God. … Lees meer
“Be very strong to keep and to do all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, turning aside from it neither to the right hand nor to the left … but you shall cling to the Lord your God just as you have done to this day.” (Joshua 23:6-8) The book … Lees meer