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The prophet Samuel had anointed David as the new king of Israel. However, Saul, the reigning king, did not accept the coronation. He was obsessed with killing the competition. Saul and his elite soldiers chased David around the countryside. After a close call, David wrote the words in today’s passage thanking God for delivering him.
What is marriage, really? What great purpose does it serve? What should your marriage focus on in order to find that purpose? And what do you do when that bond is severed?
I just finished recording a podcast with three individuals who have a unique relationship. God put them in the same neighborhood. They have children similar in age. They study the Bible together. They watch each other’s kids and take care of practical needs. They are going through all the stuff of life.
What makes sex biblical, beautiful, and fun? More importantly, how should we honor it and experience it?
One day, we will stand before the Lord to give an account. In the end, only one thing matters for the rich and the poor. The issue will be where each one of us stands with Jesus.
In the psalms, King David wrote, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses….” It’s easy to get caught up in false security, isn’t it? Allowing careers to give us identity. Allowing retirement plans to give us security. Allowing investments to make us feel good about the future. Allowing where we live or what we drive to make us feel significant. Allowing our “chariots” and “horses” to make us feel safe and protected. For the believer, though, things must be different.
Sovereignty is an attribute of God that provides confidence. Sovereignty confirms that God is in control. Sovereignty describes the exercise of God’s power over all creation. God rules over every life and in all of history. He “works out everything for its purpose.” That’s what today’s proverb tells us.
Inside your home, nearer than you may have imagined, the greatest threat to your marriage is lurking.
The proverbs are statements of truth, but admittedly, they can seem formulaic. A surface reading of today’s passage may lead one to mistakenly conclude: “Cool! I just tell God what I want to do, and he will make it happen.” Not quite the Author’s intent.
The foundations of our culture are under siege. From the intact family to sexual expression, society is chipping away at God’s design for stable homes. Even the Church is groaning under the onslaught.
Talk is cheap. More promises are made than are kept. Ever heard “for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part”? These words are said before God and witnesses, but only about half the couples who take this solemn pledge honor it. Unfortunately, we are prone to make promises we can’t or don’t keep.
Have you just exited the backseat of your car? Just climbed into the light. Just discovered the destination of your sexual sin isn’t where you wanted to be?
A special legacy series featuring Ron Moore and Tunch Ilkin where they get real about God’s design for marriage and how a man should treat his wife. Each podcast in this five-part series is introduced by one of Tunch’s children. Today we talk with Clay, Tunch’s son.
The first part of this proverb uses two words (love and faithfulness) to describe the basis of security. Chesed describes a “loyal love,” a love of commitment and dedication. Emeth describes what is trustworthy and true. While our passage today specifically addresses an earthly kingdom, these two words convey the strong meaning of a faithful love often used to describe the covenant between God and his people.
Sex in the backseat has you imprisoned, looking at the road behind, as you travel farther and farther from home. It’s taking you for a ride you think you control when you don’t. But there’s someone closing fast. Someone who wants a word. Someone who loves you.
The word “kind” in today’s proverb is translated from the Hebrew word chesed. It is sometimes translated as “love,” “lovingkindness,” or even “loyal love.” Chesed is a rich theological word, and…it is also very practical.
To be an accurate marriage guide our moral GPS must be fixed on a lofty reference point. It must acquire and lock-on to the signal and together husband and wife must follow its instructions.
Do you want to live a life with deep meaning? Do you want to be rich in the things that count? Do you desire to be respected by others? Today’s passage presents the formula—chase after right living and demonstrate kindness. It’s that simple and that profound!
God’s Word has a lot to say about money. And Proverbs addresses the subject often. Let’s read today’s proverb, and then I will give ten ways to evaluate your giving to God’s work.
We really think we do know best, don’t we? I evaluate happenings based on my experience. I assess my communication based on my perspective. I judge decisions on how they will impact me and mine. My personal appraisal of life leads me to believe that I am the possessor of wisdom and that everybody else should get in line behind me. Now that’s a problem, isn’t it?