Day 25, Year 1 Eradicating Wickedness and Establishing Righteousness “Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.” (Proverbs 25:5 NASB) Today’s verse speaks about how a kingdom is established on earth—essentially by removing the wicked before the king. However, my understanding is that this verse could also be […]
Day 24, Year 1 The Lord Jesus is full of Justice and Righteousness “‘Behold, the days are coming,’ says the LORD, ‘That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.’” (Jeremiah 23:5 NKJV) “On the contrary, who are you, O
Day 23, Year 1 Do You Want to be Drifted Away? … “Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.” (Hebrews 2:1 NKJV) The Greek word for “drift away,” pararrheo, combined with the tense in the text, means “to be swept away, to be washed
Day 22, Year 1 Drawing Near to God and Receiving His Righteousness… “Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.” (Psalm 24:3-4 NKJV) Yesterday
Day 21, Year 1 Seeking God’s Righteous Decisions “Yet they seek Me day by day and delight to know My ways, As a nation that has done righteousness And has not forsaken the ordinance of their God. They ask Me for just decisions, They delight in the nearness of God.” (Isaiah 58:2 NASB) For believers
Day 20, Year 1 Rejecting Falsehood and Seeking the Truth “He who tills his land will have plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.” (Proverbs 28:19 NASB) Truth stands in opposition to falsehood, while reality is opposite to illusion. Those who tell the truth and pursue righteousness, akin
Day 19, Year 1 One Characteristic of Righteousness “He who speaks truth tells what is right, But a false witness, deceit.” (Proverbs 12:17 NASB) It is mentioned previously that “in the way of righteousness is life” (Proverbs 12:28a). But what is righteousness? Today’s verse underscores an essential characteristic of righteousness in a person—telling the truth.
Day 18, Year 1 Relying on Jesus as well as the Wisdom “He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely will be delivered.” (Proverbs 28:26 NASB) The word “walk” in the above verse is halak in Hebrew, which means “depart, proceed, move, live, manner of life” etc. Simply
Day 17, Year 1 Lord Jesus will Save Us from Our Sins An angel of the Lord said to Joseph concerning Mary, “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21 NKJV) “He who sins is of the devil,
Day 16, Year 1 There Is Life in the Way of Righteousness “In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.” (Proverbs 12:28 NASB) Opposite to selfishness and defiance of the truth is obedience and behaving according to God’s righteousness and truth. In today’s verse, “righteousness” in Hebrew is
