Zephaniah 2:3 offers meekness as a security strategy in seasons of judgment: “Seek the LORD, all you meek of the earth, which have wrought His judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be you shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.” This powerful promise is tucked simply in the seemingly small prophecy of Zephaniah. The book was left as a warning against the proud and straying people of Israel.                But judgment can be universal. Even today’s populati

Jesus, in this passage, is answering His critics. These religious naysayers were disputing His authority to minister, contrary to the...

In Proverbs 8:14, Wisdom claims, “Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding, I have strength.” Wisdom, as personified in...

“He has showed His strength with His arm,” (Luke 1:51) In the Congo, we learned to call the right hand, ‘the hand of the man’ and the...

51  He hath showed strength with His arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52  He has put down the mighty...

Tucked in a unique passage is an even more unusual statement. Isaiah 30:21 claims, “And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,...

Sometimes, loving God means hating other things, things that God despises. Proverbs 8:13 confirms, “The fear of the LORD is to hate evil:...

God offers an amazing strategy for surviving a chaotic era. “For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; ‘In returning and rest...

God offers an amazing strategy for surviving a chaotic era. “For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; ‘In returning and rest...

The psalmist prays a unique prayer, revealing the motives of his enemies, “Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are...

How persistent am I in my pursuit of knowledge? Of wisdom? Wisdom, personified, and speaking in the first person point of view, says, “I...

Evil leaders and organizations have utilized symbolic gestures for millennia, this practice being brought forward by Solomon himself. “A...

Any political leader looking for a plan for a long career needs to delve into the blessings of the principles of Proverbs. “It is an...

Evil humans, evil entities, believe that they can unite behind their evil agendas and be undetected and unjudged. But a proverb warns...

Jesus hints, “Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whoever has,...

Wisdom makes a passionate plea, “Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you...

“Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes. For the LORD shall be your confidence and shall...

As part of His end-times prophecy speech, Jesus makes this unique statement: “In your patience you possess your souls.” (Luke 21:19) The...

Of Daniel, it says, “But go your way till the end be: for you shall rest, and stand in your lot at the end of the days.” (Daniel 12:13)...

In Proverb 8:10, where Wisdom is personified, she says, “Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.”...