by admin | Nov 19, 2024 | Keys from Ancient Wisdom - Proverbs 1
Proverbs 1:14 “throw in your lot among us; we will all have one purse” This passage is linked back to verse 10, where the writer starts by drawing our attention to enticement. The enticement is a real part of our life. We are constantly under the...
by admin | Nov 19, 2024 | Keys from Ancient Wisdom - Proverbs 1
Proverbs 1:15 “my son, do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths.” The ability to listen at the right moment to the right instructions can be genuinely life-defining. As a young man, I was a hard worker, and I think I prided...
by admin | Nov 19, 2024 | Keys from Ancient Wisdom - Proverbs 1
Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, King of Israel As a child growing up in Scotland I was taken into care by the local authorities (after I had run away from the family home several times). I grew up not really having a strong understanding of...
by admin | Nov 19, 2024 | Keys from Ancient Wisdom - Proverbs 1
Proverbs 1:24 “because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded,” I think this scripture is alarming, in that it indicates a time when there are serious outcomes from our actions. Of course,...
by admin | Nov 19, 2024 | Keys from Ancient Wisdom - Proverbs 1
Proverbs 1:22 “how long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? how long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?” Growing up as a young boy in Scotland living in children’s homes and assessment centres brought moments...
