Devotional for Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - October 31
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Scripture: Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. Proverbs 11:24 (NLT)Observation: Not every kind of scattering brings an increase. Careless giving often does harm both to the giver and to the receiver; but the loving, thoughtful endeavor to use one’s means to alleviate the sufferings and aid the struggles of those in need, brings wealth to
Scripture: Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated. Proverbs 14:17 (NLT)Observation: Quick-tempered connects this verse with the preceding one. Such a person does foolish things (cf. v. 29; 15:18). “Flying off the handle”—not controlling one’s temper—causes a person to do and say ridiculous things, which he may later regret and be unable to undo. Even more difficult to
Scripture: Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise. Proverbs 13:10 (NLT)Observation: Pride. Heb. zadon, “insolence,” “presumptuousness.” The contrast here is between the one who is too proud to take advice and who feel insulted if anyone suggests that he needs it, and the wise man who listens to the advice of men of experience. Not only does
Scripture: I'll search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those people who sit there unworried while thinking, "The LORD won't do anything, good or bad." Zephaniah 1:12 (CEV)Observation: search … with candles—or lamps; so as to leave no dark corner in it wherein sin can escape the punishment, of which the Chaldeans are My instruments (compare Zep 1:13; Lu 15:8).settled on
Scripture: (Exo 39:1 NKJV) Of the blue, purple, and scarlet thread they made garments of ministry, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron, as the LORD had commanded Moses.Observation: Moses recounts with great detail all the materials used for the building of the furnishings of the sanctuary and of the clothing worn by the