Posts by mpheriot
Proverbs 10:16_
The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death. Proverbs 10:16 NIV Rotherham: The labor of the righteous leads to life, the increase of the lawless to sin. Wages is a word meaning: labor, reward, or work. Something gained by intentionally working. Whereas earnings or increase is a…
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The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor. Proverbs 10:15 NIV I could write quite a bit about wealth and poverty. Some consider them both to be avoided. Yet they both instruct and are capable of providing great value. Solomon uses the same phrase, speaking…
Read MoreProverbs 10:3_
“The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.” In the Emphasized Bible by Rotherham, he translates: Yahweh suffereth not to famish the soul of the righteous, but the desire of the lawless he thrusteth away. Some translations focus on hunger for food, but more important is…
Read MoreGod’s Love_
God’s love is expressed to me in so many ways daily. It’s not a religious concept, but a living and active pursuit of my heart, by Him.
Read MoreCatching His Attention_
When I think of the ways that a man can catch the attention of God, my first thoughts go toward supreme acts of giving, denial, and sacrifice. Things that are comprised of human effort. But this morning I’m sensing that something else impacts Him more. Any act of faith, big or small is attention-shifting. Hearing…
Read MoreVistas_
Today I wonder… Space is without end. So is smallness. Eternity is reflected in both. What is it that confines me? Why do I think there are no other options? The wisdom and delight that prepared creation’s lessons is different, and much less confining than mine.
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