Under the Influence

1 Kings 11:4 “When Solomon became old, his wives shifted his allegiance to other gods; he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father had been.  6 Solomon did evil in the LORD’s sight; he did not remain loyal to the LORD, like his...

The Price of Negligence

Leviticus 5:1 “When a person sins in that he hears a public curse against one who fails to testify and he is a witness (he either saw or knew what had happened) and he does not make it known, then he will bear his punishment for iniquity.” Leviticus 5:5 “When an...

True Righteousness

Philippians 3:8-9 “More than that, I now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my LORD, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things – indeed, I regard them as dung! – that I may gain Christ  9...

God Notices When You’re Stuck in the Mud

Jeremiah 37:2  “Neither he nor the officials who served him nor the people of Judah paid any attention to what the LORD said through the prophet Jeremiah.  16 So Jeremiah was put in prison in a cell in the dungeon in Jonathan’s house.  He was kept there a...

Thoughtful Thursday: Flattery’s Fool

Proverbs 26:24 “The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores deceit within him.”  Proverbs 26:28 “A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.”    Proverbs 27:4 “Wrath is cruel and...

Maintaining Integrity

Psalm 101:2-5 NIV “I will be careful to lead a blameless life– when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart.  NET 3 I will not even consider doing evil; I will have no part of it. 4 I will have nothing to do with...

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