serving God in the towns and villages of the fens
Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another [his friend -KJV]. Do you have difficulty sharpening your kitchen knives. I do. Some knives are made of an alloy that is too hard to sharpen. They last a good while if used carefully Read More …
Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. The apostle James elaborates on this proverb: James 4:13-17 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year Read More …
Proverbs 26:4-5 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. (5) Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes. Here are two proverbs that give the cynic an Read More …
Proverbs 26:2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest. People say such harsh things, don’t they? Don’t I? Words are powerful things – especially from the “mouth” of God. After all – He spoke and worlds Read More …
Proverbs 25:21-22 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. (22) In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. I am sure that you have Read More …
Proverbs 25:6-7 Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men; (7) it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. Jesus quotes directly Read More …
Proverbs 24:33-34 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— (34) and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man. I was in my early twenties when this verse hit home! It applies Read More …
Proverbs 24:10 If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength! This proverb is a bit like the English one about falling at the first hurdle. There are Bible verses that show that God understands that we have “little strength”, that Read More …
Proverbs 23:22 Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. This verse gives a different version of the fifth commandment: Exodus 20:12 “Honour your father and your mother, so that you may live long in Read More …
Proverbs 23:4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. This proverb seems to focus on two idols that usurp God’s place in our lives. Wealth and self-confidence. Jesus spoke about Mammon (wealth, riches), that you either serve God Read More …