Daily Challenges Archive

The stock market had its worst week all year last week and this week is not doing all that well either. I just heard that on the news. Thankfully my survival is not dependent on the markets. Someone whose is might find life a little unsettled at t...

We either live in fear or excited anticipation of what our future holds. There are lots of variables that can play into which you find yourself in. A clear line between knowing God and trusting that He has a sovereign plan for your life or living ...

Solomon‘s main message in this verse is that when you get drunk you are prone to see things from a perspective that is at best confusing and at worst deceiving and bizarre. Most of us have seen someone who has had too much to drink and acted errat...

Earlier in this chapter we have seen Wisdom tell us that she was there with God from the very beginning of all creation. We have reflected on His act of creation. We talked about the power and beauty revealed about who He is through His amazing (t...

Ever had a chance encounter? How about a luck of the draw experience? Solomon is letting us know that there is no such thing. Luck is a pagan custom. I have often said the older I become the more of a soverigntist I become. I know that’s not a wor...

Fire walking began about 1200 BC. That’s about 300 years before Solomon wrote this verse. It was basically used for religious, initiation or a symbol of toughness in a few early tribes. It was never widespread. Recently science has explained the p...

Humility is a powerful attitude when exhibited before both God and people. It leads to respect and ultimately honor for the person. Before God it is the proper understanding of who we are and more importantly who God is. Before others it is a will...

This one sounds a little poetic doesn’t it? Repose is a great word. Wisdom is at rest in the heart of God’s children. It is not in turmoil, troubled and aggravated. It brings a sense of peace in the midst of whatever circumstances we face. That ma...

I attend a church that once a year has what they call the benevolence offering. This is designed to put money aside for those who would show up with a need such as to pay rent, their utility bill, buy groceries, or a variety of other issues that a...

I do not read instructions. Putting something together or simply learning to use a new product I’m the trial and error guy. It is not an attribute to be proud of. I suppose if I was mechanical by nature I could pull it off but I’m not. Pretty far ...

April fools day. I have a friend who once told me he thought the message of salvation might have some merit. He said his plan was to “live his life” and right before he took his last breath invite Christ in, just in case. Not a brilliant plan. Apr...

A number of you have been receiving these short devotions from Proverbs for years. Today I deviate from the usual pattern of content. Sure there will still be the routine things going on throughout the world however as followers of Jesus we know ...