Daily Challenges Archive
“A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.”
I will confess that a well-placed and well-executed rebuke can certainly impress me—particularly when it’s not directed at me. However, we know Solomon is talking about how we receive a rebuke. In the Hebrew, this verse emphasizes that even a gent...
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.”
Today I listened to one of the most successful business leaders I know share his story. His story included references to probably the most successful business leader I have ever personally known. The common and critical element in both of their st...
“The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin.”
Tax day seemed like an appropriate time to share a verse about great treasure and income. It is interesting that this verse doesn’t say the wicked will not have income or wealth. It simply says they will use their wealth in such a way that it brin...
“The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.”
Knowledge comes easily. Those three words just don’t seem to resonate. It often feels like the hard knocks of life are what give us knowledge. However, if Scripture is true—and we know it is—then there is a way for knowledge to come more easily. S...
“Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.”
The straightforward simplicity of this verse is a showstopper. The reality that pride is at the heart of most, if not all, contention and strife is powerful. With this truth comes the realization that, if we recognize it, we can be much quicker to...
“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.”
The Greek for the word “stupid” means senseless, brutish, foolish or stupid. I’m always entertained—though I know I shouldn’t be—when Solomon, or at the very least our translators, use the word “stupid.” But that’s exactly what it is when we not o...
“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.”
I was once in a small group at a conference. The subject of the meeting was humility. At one point, we were instructed to grade ourselves on our humility based on the speaker’s teaching points. I remember nothing from that particular seminar other...
“The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.”
Joy or grief. When you consider the lives you interact with on a daily basis, would they consider you a source of joy or grief? This word grief means sorrow, heaviness of spirit, or deep sadness. It is the contrast between a child who brings joy, ...
“Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says,”
In this passage, Solomon has Wisdom calling out to the simple and senseless, inviting them to receive what they need. As we see throughout Scripture, Wisdom is a reflection of God and what He offers to the world—especially to His followers. Years ...
“Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.”
An important part of what I do in ministry is finding men and women to speak in the variety of ministry settings that we have. Over the next two weeks, I will have someone speaking to over 350 business leaders at our annual breakfast, 150 business...
“With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.”
Without a solid grasp on the facts or truth, persuasive words can certainly be—well—persuasive. This passage is tied to a chapter that warns about the influence of someone seeking to seduce another. Outside of sexual sin, there is no shortage of a...
“Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise.”
Yes, “sluggard” is kind of harsh. But there is a truth buried in this verse that I think is pretty applicable for today. We just celebrated an empty tomb—a resurrected Savior. And now, very often, we’re tempted to slip right back into our normal b...
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