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Defend the Poor and Needy
Proverbs 31:1-9 Not only are the people of God not to show partiality, but we see in Proverbs 31:9 that we are called to defend the rights of the poor and needy. This group of people are often...
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Sharing the Blessings
Genesis 50:15-21 A moment in Joseph’s story in Genesis 50 is a profound moment of restoration. Joseph had every right to be angry with his brothers, who sold him into slavery and staged his...
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All The Hungry People
Luke 9:10-17 When we read about the miracle of the loaves and the fish, sometimes we focus on the miracle itself. It is amazing that Jesus turned a few loaves and fish into food for the...
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Overcome Evil with Good
Romans 12:9-21 Romans 12:9-21 is focused on honoring one another. It’s a theme throughout Scripture. It’s a mark of what it means to be a child of God, to care for one another well. This care...
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Slow To Speak
Proverbs 25:11-19 Being slow to speak was seen as a tremendous virtue in the ancient world. We see this in verse Proverbs 25:15. We see a similar idea in the book of James (cf. 1:19ff.), when...
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Just a Joke?
Proverbs 26:17-28 When we use careless words that hurt others, or have potential to damage relationships, we are often quick to say, “It was just a joke.” It’s a way for us to not accept...
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Speak Life
Proverbs 15:1-8. Proverbs 15:1-8 once again contrasts the ways that our words can either damage relationships or build them up. While we often are quick to remember the words that have wounded...
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The Holy Spirit Guides Wisdom
Job 32:1-9. We know that words have the ability to build or to destroy, but how do we know what words to use? The story of Job gives us a great answer to this question. In Job 32, we see one of...
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Harvest of God’s Grace
Psalm 49:1-10. When we lean on the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, then we are able to speak words of wisdom as well. Psalm 49 paints a picture that both the wise and the foolish will perish (v....
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Take Time
Ecclesiastes 12:9-14.. Ecclesiastes 12 holds the closing remarks of Ecclesiastes. It shares that “the Teacher” (v. 9), who wrote Ecclesiastes, took time and searched for the right words....
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