February 26, 2009
A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold. (22:1)
It’s been said that reputation is everything. I don’t know that I would go quite that far, but reputation is very important. For Solomon, a good reputation should be preferred over “great wealth.” This was one of [...]
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February 18, 2009
Still in Proverbs, this time on chapter 17.
The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the LORD tests hearts. (17:3)
Some people don’t understand how a good and loving God could allow pain. Like this verse, the entire book of 1 Peter is about faith tests that God sends to his [...]
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