Day 136, Year 1 Keep Paying Attention to God’s Discipline “A servant will not be corrected by mere words; for though he understands, he will not respond.” (Proverbs 29:19 NKJV) Indeed, some people live like livestock, but they could change substantially. The life of a beast is simple, consisting merely of eating and sleeping, and […]
Day 135, Year 1 Awakening in Time “A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, is like the beasts that perish.” (Psalm 49:20 NKJV) In my understanding, those with the necessities of life and physical and mental well-being are living in honor. Today’s verse states that those in honor but do not seek
Day 134, Year 1 Being a Citizen with Understanding “By the transgression of a land many are its princes, But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.” (Proverbs 28:2 NASB) “Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor.” (Ecclesiastes 10:1 NASB) Both today’s
Day 133, Year 1 Different Paths to Blessing “The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.” (Proverbs 15:14 NKJV) “The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.” (Proverbs 18:15 NKJV) The first verse of today states, “The mouth of
Day 132, Year 1 The Path of the Upright “The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.” (Proverbs 21:8 NASB) “A wicked man hardens his face, but as for the upright, he establishes his way.” (Proverbs 21:29 NKJV) “Establishes” in the second verse of today is
Day 131, Year 1 God’s Breath Gives People Understanding “But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.” (Job 32:8 NKJV) “The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” (Job 33:4 NASB) The word “breath” in both verses is the
Day 130, Year 1 Proverbs Teach Us Discernment “The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding.” (Proverbs 1:1-2 NASB) The above word “proverb” is mashal in Hebrew, and refers to “aphorisms, parables, or sentences of ethical maxims,” originally with a sense
Day 129, Year 1 Those who Seek God Understand All “Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will meditate on Your wonders.” (Psalm 119:27 NASB) “Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all.” (Proverbs 28:5 NKJV) In both verses of today, the word “understand” appears three
Day 128, Year 1 Unfolding God’s Words Gives Understanding “The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.” (Psalm 119:130 NASB) The above word “unfold” in Hebrew is pethach, which also means “opening, (to be) doorway, or entrance.” “Understanding” is biyn in Hebrew, meaning “reasoning, or sensible” here. We could ask
Day 127, Year 1 Asking God for Understanding (2) “Let my cry come before You, O LORD; Give me understanding according to Your word.” (Psalm 119:169 NASB) The word “cry” is rinnah in Hebrew, meaning “ringing cry,” especially in the sense of “cry in supplication, cry in joy, praise, or proclamation.” The word “understanding” is
