Daily Challenges Archive
“The Lord works out everything to its proper end— even the wicked for a day of disaster.”
One of my wife’s favorite books was Tapestry by Edith Schaeffer. Another great work of hers that may be particularly relevant today is Christianity is Jewish. However, in Tapestry, she expands on the truth Solomon addresses in this verse and other...
“The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.”
Over the years, I have heard some amazing communicators. They have been able to take the great truths of scripture and make them both understandable and practical. At the same time, they often made it enjoyable. I have tried to emulate the best of...
“Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways.”
Hey Solomon, how about something in the middle? Maybe not completely upright, but also not despising Him. One of the truly helpful things about God’s Word is that it doesn’t leave much room for gray areas. This isn’t to say that when we stumble an...
“Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.”
The key phrase in this verse is “careful discipline.” In both Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, Solomon shows a serious sense of responsibility for raising children with proper discipline. Discipline done out of anger or selfish motives is not just wrong...
“Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.”
I saw an interesting story the other day. Some of you know I’ve lived over 40 years in Auburn, Alabama. During that time, I’ve become a fan of Auburn University sports, and I’ve seen some amazing athletes come through this school. One of them was ...
“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.”
I just heard the governor of Florida say that rescuers—everyone from local law enforcement and the National Guard to neighbors and other citizens—have saved over 378 people whose lives were in danger from the hurricane. Can you imagine the feeling...
“When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.”
This imagery is hard to miss today. Many of us have been seeing pictures and videos of the storm’s destruction that blasted through North Carolina last week. It is devastating and heartbreaking. The death toll is over 200 and rising. I grew up spe...
“Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars.”
Wisdom’s seven pillars, according to Scripture, are: fear of the Lord, instruction, knowledge, understanding, discretion, counsel, and reproof. This is a solid list of gifts God offers through His wisdom. He invites us into His kingdom, and then H...
“Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?”
The ignorant or unwise remain that way by choice. Maybe it’s pride. Maybe it’s fear. Possibly it’s simple misunderstanding. But those who lack wise judgment as they age are ignoring the same opportunity to know God and His wisdom that everyone els...
“With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.”
This is another instance where Solomon warns about the adulteress and her ability to cleverly destroy God’s followers. Persuasive words and smooth talk used to be considered compliments for teenage boys. They were mistakenly seen as qualities foun...
“Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?”
Of course, the answer is no. In this section of scripture, Solomon is again warning in the strongest terms possible about the dangers of adultery. He explains that there is no escaping the husband’s wrath. The broader truth from this verse is that...
“that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.”
One of the signs of a wise person is their ability to use discretion. The dictionary defines discretion as “the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information.” That’s the kind of person ...
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