Day 81, Year 1 Striving for an Adult Mindset “But when I became a man, I put away childish things.” (1 Corinthians 13:11b NKJV) I feel that those who live in urban areas might have a weaker desire to grow into adulthood compared to rural people. This is because people living in rural areas witness […]
Day 82, Year 1 Refusing Evil and Choosing Good “For before the Child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that you dread will be forsaken by both her kings.” (Isaiah 7:16 NKJV) “Both … kings” in today’s verse refers to the kings of Syria and Israel at that time.
Day 83, Year 1 Beware of the Traps that Make You Foolish “But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.” (2 Timothy 2:23 NKJV) Some foolish things may appear to be adult-like but are still foolish in essence. The “ignorant disputes” in today’s verse are an example. Nowadays, in some wealthy societies,
Day 84, Year 1 Seeking to Understand Important Details “O you simple ones, understand prudence, and you fools, be of an understanding heart.” (Proverbs 8:5 NKJV) Jesus said, “For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see
Day 85, Year 1 Making Decisions with Your Heart “A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.” (Ecclesiastes 10:2 NKJV) “The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD does valiantly.” (Psalm 118:16 NASB) One core of transforming from foolishness to wisdom
Day 86, Year 1 Testimonies of God’s People and Works Bear Wisdom “The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.” (Psalm 19:7 NASB) In today’s verse, the word “law” is torah in Hebrew, which also means “instruction, or direction.” The word “restoring”
Day 87, Year 1 God’s Word Can Shatter Great Rocks “If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.” (Proverbs 29:9 NKJV) “‘Is not My word like a fire?’ says the LORD, ‘And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?’” (Jeremiah 23:29 NKJV)
Day 88, Year 1 Acknowledging Your Foolishness Leads to Greater Change “I was so foolish and ignorant; I was like a beast before You.” (Psalm 73:22 NKJV) “He can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is beset with weakness.” (Hebrews 5:2 NASB) Believers who truly understand their problems in conjunction
Day 89, Year 1 Gladly Correcting Your Own Mistakes “Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret—it only causes harm.” (Psalm 37:8 NKJV) “He is on the path of life who heeds instruction, But he who ignores reproof goes astray.” (Proverbs 10:17 NASB) The word “forsake” in the first verse, the word “ignores” in
Day 90, Year 1 Break from the Bondage of Anger or Suppressing Anger “Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret—it only causes harm.” (Psalm 37:8 NKJV) “And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’
