Daily Archives: June 14, 2013

among the shepherds

Amos 1:1-2:5 Amos spoke as a shepherd, and that background shaped the way he delivered God’s message. He understood what it meant to watch over a flock, to protect the weak, and to confront danger. Because of that, his words … 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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