12 because wisdom is protection as silver is protection;but the advantage of knowledgeis that wisdom preserves the life of its owner. (Ecclesiastes 7:12 CSB) I think it pretty much goes without saying we can agree with our scripture that wisdom preserves the life of its owner. Without gaining and displaying some level of wisdom we … Read more

1 Remember your Creator    in the days of your youth,before the days of trouble come    and the years approach when you will say,    “I find no pleasure in them” (Ecclesiastes 12:1 NIV) When is a good time to remember the best way to do something? Well, obviously, it is before you begin. When the realization comes too late we may … Read more

22 Cast your burden on the Lord,and he will sustain you;he will never allow the righteous to be shaken. (Psalm 55:22 CSB) We have so many things that burden our soul. My mother-in-law has a great saying, “You are only as happy as your saddest child.” How spot on this statement is. When I speak about … Read more

7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees,[a] for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7 CSB) My father used to have a saying, “You can’t fool dogs or children.” Dogs sense how people truly … Read more

11 But Moses asked God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” (Exodus 3:11 CSB) What in your life is a barrier to your faith? Moses asked, “Who am I?” Could you be suffering from the same barrier to going and doing what God wants … Read more