Daily Archives: June 14, 2013

among the shepherds

Amos 1:1-2:5 Amos’ knowledge of shepherding was one of the ways he made his message understandable.  His message spoke deeply to the spiritual and political lives of the time.  In this first message he condemns the false shepherds in  the … Continue reading

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wisdom meter

Proverbs 10 How can one judge the degree to which he or she has gained wisdom?  Look at the result of the decisions you make.  Specifically, do your decisions make other people glad, or cause them to worry or fear?  … Continue reading

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two ways

Proverbs 9 Both wisdom and folly are options, and both are appealing.  But wisdom takes more work, and sometimes people opt for unrighteous living out of laziness.  They are not equal in their result.  The unrighteous life leads to spiritual … Continue reading

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