Devotional

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first of all your produce; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty and your vats will overflow with new wine. Proverbs 3 forms part of Solomon’s fatherly instruction to his son. The chapter consists of a series of exhortations showing what a life of covenant faithfulness looks like. The emphasis is not merely on outward obedience but on a heart that trusts and ...

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Proverbs 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.   Proverbs 3:7 occurs within a section of Solomon's instruction that emphasizes wholehearted trust in the Lord. In the preceding verses, Solomon exhorts his son to trust in the Lord with all his heart and not to lean on his own understanding. He is to acknowledge God in all his ways and trust Him to direct his paths. ...

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Proverbs 3:3 Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.   Proverbs 3 continues Solomon’s fatherly instruction concerning the pursuit of wisdom and the blessings of a life lived in fellowship with God. The chapter begins by urging the reader not to forget God’s teaching, but to keep His commandments in the heart.   Solomon is not teaching that obedience to God is ...

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Proverbs 2:6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.   In the first five verses of this chapter, Solomon extols the value of wisdom. He exhorts his son to seek wisdom with diligence. He compares wisdom to that which is considered precious in this life.   The exhortation given by Solomon to his son (and the readers of this book), therefore, is this: receive God’s word eagerly, treasure God’s commandments, inclineyour ...