It has been Solomon's observation that those who live outside the Ten Commandments have a lot of bad stuff happen to them. They may thin

Solomon is trying to help the young person studying wisdom under his care. Don't get too enamored with schemes and deception. It looks l

Solomon finishes his bold statements regarding the power and benefits of wisdom in this final set-piece – security and freedom from harm don

Solomon says that this is the way of the naive person. They start down the path of everybody-wins, but they turn back from it and go after t

The inspired writer sums up the idea that a husband and the community must make sure that a wife and mother receives the praise that she des

The key idea is what is said about the lion. He does not retreat before any. Too often we try and show we are right in a public way which st

The idea here is clearly that the person who wants to be transformed and enjoy God's blessings on their life will have an internal celeb

Transformation requires new thoughts. Transformation requires a new mental construct to live and to strive toward. It is impossible to be tr

The path of sinners here is the beginning of the things that sinners do. If you find yourself surrounded by those who sin, who seek pleasure

blessed - This is the word that has a basic meaning of going or making your way which came to be seen as some form of prosperity. This prosp

This Psalm is the frontispiece to the whole of the book of Psalms. Its message is "whose advice are you listening to -- those who live

What is interesting about this proverb is that it describes all the things that weren't done for this farmer or vineyard owner to be suc

In this proverb Solomon says that you should not focus your gaze on what you are tempted by when it is at its most tempting. If you try and

Jesus says another startling thing in this last beatitude. He states that you will be blessed if you have stood up for what is right to the

This is a very interesting proverb reminding us that it is imperative that you do all you can to insure that you gain your goal, but its fin

The quality of being blessed is further enhanced in our lives by being those who seek for peace and make peace where it does not exist. Many

The stunning nature of this quality is not always apparent until you ask yourself the question, "What would the average person in Jesus

We cannot be transformed people until we realize that our response to the things people do to us is more important than what happens to us.

Jesus announces that blessing, joy, and spiritual prosperity are hiding in your desire if it is directed at the right thing. Each of us has

Getting older means that you have made some good decisions. Looking older is not a bad thing but a good thing. While it is true that living