Author: Andrew Timberlake

Luke 20:21-44

21 So they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of God. 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?” 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, 24 “Show me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have?” They said, “Caesar’s.” 25 He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” 26 And they were not able in the presence of the people to catch him in what he said, but marveling at his answer they became silent.

27 There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, 28 and they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second 31 and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died. 32 Afterward the woman also died. 33 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For the seven had her as wife.”

34 And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, 35 but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage, 36 for they cannot die anymore, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. 37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. 38 Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.” 39 Then some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well.” 40 For they no longer dared to ask him any question.

41 But he said to them, “How can they say that the Christ is David’s son? 42 For David himself says in the Book of Psalms,

  “‘The Lord said to my Lord,
  “Sit at my right hand,
43     until I make your enemies your footstool.”’

44 David thus calls him Lord, so how is he his son?”

(ESV)

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The Jewish leaders began working on ways to trap Jesus. First, they flatter Him about being impartial and then set him up with a political question, “is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?” They were hoping Jesus would endorse the Roman taxes which would inflame the people who were oppressed by excessive taxation. Or, if Jesus’ response was anti-government, they would be able to turn him over to the authority of the governor. But Jesus discerned their craftiness and called for a coin. He used the coin to provide an answer that affirmed both submission to government, “give to Caesar what is Caesar’s”, and correct submission to God, “give to God what is God’s.” What is God’s? In whose image are you created? Jesus’ answer silenced His opponents.

Then the Sadducees posed a religious question. The Sadducees only believed in the first five books of the Bible and did not believe in the resurrection. They asked a question regarding Levirate marriage (Deut 25:5-10) with a hypothetical situation where a man dies without children so his brother marries his wife to bear children for him according to the law. That brother dies childless as well and so the next brother marries the woman and that continues until all seven brothers have died childless. The woman has been married to all seven and she dies. They challenge the resurrection as illogical because who’s wife would the woman be in heaven. Jesus contrasts this age with the age to come. After we die we will be like angels in the sense that resurrected believers will not die. Jesus then points out that Moses affirmed the resurrection when he wrote about his burning bush experience. There God referred to Himself as the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob (Ex 3:6). The Lord’s reference was in the present tense which requires the resurrection, therefore He is God of the living, not of the dead. Jesus did concede to their point by saying that there will not be marriage in eternity, the woman in the story would be married to none of the brothers. Again Jesus’ answer silenced His opponents.

Then Jesus turned to them and asked His own question which would highlight His qualification as the Messiah as both God and man. It was well understood that the Messiah would be a descendant of David. Jesus quoted Psalm 110:1 and asked how the Messiah, who David references in the psalm, could be both his Lord and a descendent of his.

The Pharisees and Sadducees show that it is sadly possible to read the Bible and yet still not believe all that it says. Is there something the Bible teaches that you don’t believe or don’t want to believe? Take a moment to consider why. Is it because of culture or how you were brought up? Perhaps it’s because it doesn’t fit with how you think God should be? Would you prayerfully investigate it more carefully?

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Hope Through God’s Mercy: Lamentations 3

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Proverbs 18:1-11

1   Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire;
    he breaks out against all sound judgment.
2   A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
    but only in expressing his opinion.
3   When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
    and with dishonor comes disgrace.
4   The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
    the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
5   It is not good to be partial to the wicked
    or to deprive the righteous of justice.
6   A fool’s lips walk into a fight,
    and his mouth invites a beating.
7   A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
    and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8   The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
    they go down into the inner parts of the body.
9   Whoever is slack in his work
    is a brother to him who destroys.
10   The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
    the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
11   A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
    and like a high wall in his imagination.

(ESV)

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  • What is the writer saying?
  • How do I apply this to my life?

💡How to do your quiet time

Proverbs is a collection of wise sayings that are easily applied to everyday situations. Consider carefully which of the sayings you’ve read today are particularly applicable to you today and in the coming week. What do you need to change or do more of to make use of God’s wisdom in your life?

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Psalm 21

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1   O LORD, in your strength the king rejoices,
    and in your salvation how greatly he exults!
2   You have given him his heart’s desire
    and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
3   For you meet him with rich blessings;
    you set a crown of fine gold upon his head.
4   He asked life of you; you gave it to him,
    length of days forever and ever.
5   His glory is great through your salvation;
    splendor and majesty you bestow on him.
6   For you make him most blessed forever;
    you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
7   For the king trusts in the LORD,
    and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.
8   Your hand will find out all your enemies;
    your right hand will find out those who hate you.
9   You will make them as a blazing oven
    when you appear.
  The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath,
    and fire will consume them.
10   You will destroy their descendants from the earth,
    and their offspring from among the children of man.
11   Though they plan evil against you,
    though they devise mischief, they will not succeed.
12   For you will put them to flight;
    you will aim at their faces with your bows.
13   Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength!
    We will sing and praise your power.

(ESV)

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💡How to do your quiet time

The Psalms are great for helping us relate to God and worship Him. It’s wonderful to spend time in the word and grow in your knowledge of God at a head level. Use today to do your quiet time a little differently and try to grow in your knowledge of God at a heart level. We must always strive to move from knowing of God to knowing God.

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Luke 20:1-20

1 One day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up 2 and said to him, “Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority.” 3 He answered them, “I also will ask you a question. Now tell me, 4 was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?” 5 And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’ 6 But if we say, ‘From man,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.” 7 So they answered that they did not know where it came from. 8 And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

9 And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. 10 When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15 And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” 17 But he looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:

  “‘The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone’?

18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”

19 The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people. 20 So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

(ESV)

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One day, while Jesus was teaching in the temple and evangelising, the leaders of Jerusalem came up to Him and asked by what authority He did what He did and who gave Him that authority. Instead of answering their challenge, Jesus asked them a question of His own. His question was whether John’s baptism came from heaven or man. By referring to John’s baptism, Jesus included all the teaching that was represented by the baptism. The leaders conferred with each other and found themselves in a conundrum. If they answered that John’s teaching was from heaven, then they would have to explain why they didn’t believe and act on his teaching. But if they answered that it was from man, then the crowds would rise against them because the people believed John was a prophet. They answered Jesus that they didn’t know. Their response still incriminated them because as the religious leaders, they should have known the origin of such a significant person of ministry in Israel. Jesus then refused to answer their question because they had shown they were only interested in gathering evidence against Him, not in real discussion.

Then Jesus turned to the people and told them a parable. This parable is similar to the parable of the minas but instead of focusing on the time after Jesus’ ascension, it focused on the time of the Old Testament leading up to Jesus’ visitation. A man hand planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants while he went away for a time long enough that he expected to receive his share of the fruit. The vineyard owner is God, the tenants are Israel’s religious leaders. Each time the owner sent a servant to collect his share of the fruit, they were beaten, wounded, and cast out. The servants are Old Testament prophets. Eventually, the owner decided to send his own son. His reasoning was that they would respect his son as the representation of the owner Himself. They ought to show the son the same respect as the father. The son represents Jesus. When they saw the son they reasoned that by killing him they might receive the inheritance themselves. The inheritance represents Jerusalem. By removing Jesus, the leaders expected free reign over Jerusalem but in killing Jesus (which they did outside of Jerusalem) they ensured that He would ultimately receive that inheritance as the resurrected Lord. Ultimately they would be judged by the owner. God whom they claimed to serve would judge them for their actions.

Jesus concluded by pointing out another fulfilled prophecy from Psalm 118:22 that Jesus was the rejected stone that would become the cornerstone. Whether they tripped over or got crushed, both groups face judgment because of their rejection of Jesus.

The leaders realised that the parable had been spoken against them. They wanted to kill Him there and then but were still afraid of the people. So they looked for ways to ensnare Jesus with His own words hoping to be able to hand Him over to the governor (Pontius Pilate).

The vineyard in this parable referred to Israel. As God’s chosen people Israel was supposed to produce the fruit of righteousness. John 15 tells us similarly that as believers God also expects us to bear fruit (see Gal 5:22-24). How are you doing in being fruitful and giving the vineyard owner what He is due?

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Israel’s Choice: Jeremiah 4-5

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Luke 19:41-48

41 And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, 42 saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side 44 and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

45 And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, 46 saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.”

47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people were seeking to destroy him, 48 but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.

(ESV)

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As Jesus saw Jerusalem, He wept over it. He had come to bring peace (Luke 1:68-71). But instead of welcoming Him as the Messiah, the nation had rejected Jesus. Now they faced a future where their enemies would surround them, barricade them in and destroy the city. This came to pass in the Jewish war of A.D 66-70. Instead of being saved, the nation was destroyed because they didn’t recognise that God had visited them. The nation’s salvation will now wait until the second coming of Christ.

When Jesus entered the temple, He cleansed it a second time (see John 2:13-22). He drove out the money changers who had distorted the temple from a place of prayer and worship to a place to make money. Sacrifices had been warped from the solemn experience of bringing an animal to die on your behalf to a mere financial transaction. This business was all done in the area of the temple set aside for devout Gentiles to pray which also ruined their witness to the rest of the world. They had chosen money over God.

Jesus went on to teach in the temple daily. The Jewish leaders disregarded His teaching and sought to destroy Him but they could do nothing because the people were hanging on His every word.

How would you describe your relationship to the Bible? Do you hang on its every word, or do you easily disregard some of it?

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Israel’s Apostasy: Jeremiah 2-3

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Luke 19:28-40

28 And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’” 32 So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” 35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, 38 saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” 39 And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”

(ESV)

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Jesus went on ahead to Jerusalem and came near to Bethpage and Bethany, two villages on the east of Jerusalem at the mountain of Olivet. There He sent two disciples ahead to prepare for his entrance into Jerusalem. He told them to go into the village where they would find a colt that had never been ridden and bring it to him. This donkey had been kept for very special use by Jesus. He told them that if they were asked why they were untying it, they were to say, “The Lord has need of it”. They went and found everything exactly as Jesus had described it including being questioned by the owners. When they brought it to Jesus, they laid their cloaks on the colt. As Jesus rode along, people spread their cloaks on the road ahead of him (and palm branches, Matt 21:6-11; Mark 11:7-10; John 12:12-15). As He rode, everyone rejoiced and praised God and said, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” (quoted from Psalm 118:26, a messianic psalm of praise) All His disciples gave Jesus a king’s welcome, a picture of how the whole nation should have responded to Him. The disciples’ praise is a reminder of the angels’ praise at His birth. The Pharisees in the crowd appeal to Jesus to quiet His disciples. They didn’t accept Jesus as Messiah and they didn’t want the disciples proclaiming Him as such. Jesus responded that if the disciples didn’t, the stones would proclaim Him as the Messiah.

In every place and at every opportunity let us boldly proclaim Jesus is Lord!

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Jeremiah Called: Jeremiah 1

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Luke 19:11-27

11 As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. 12 He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. 13 Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Engage in business until I come.’ 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’ 15 When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business. 16 The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten minas more.’ 17 And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’ 18 And the second came, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made five minas.’ 19 And he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’ 20 Then another came, saying, ‘Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief; 21 for I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’ 22 He said to him, ‘I will condemn you with your own words, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow? 23 Why then did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’ 24 And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has the ten minas.’ 25 And they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’ 26 ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 27 But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.’”

(ESV)

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  • What is the writer saying?
  • How do I apply this to my life?

💡How to do your quiet time

As Jesus spoke to those at Zacchaeus’ house He told them a parable about the kingdom which they expected to appear immediately. He spoke of a nobleman that went to a far country to receive a kingdom and then he would return. The nobleman represents Jesus who would go back to heaven before returning at a later time. While the nobleman was away, he gave ten of his servants a mina each which was about three month’s wages. Each servant is given the same amount and told to engage in business while he is away. While the nobleman is away, the citizens, who hated him, sent a delegation saying they didn’t want him to reign over them. The servants represent believers during the time before Christ’s second coming. The citizens represent the Jews, specifically those who lived in Jerusalem at the time who had continued to reject Jesus’ authority while He was with them. When the nobleman returned, he called all his servants to come and give account for what they had done with the money they had been entrusted. The first came and had acquired ten times what he had been given. He is praised as a good servant and, because he was faithful with very little, he was set to rule over ten cities. Another servant can and had acquired five times what he was given. He isn’t given the same commendation but is entrusted with reigning over five cities. A final example came and returned the original amount he had hidden away because he was afraid of his master who was a hard man. The master used his own words against him. If he knew that he was severe and took what he did not deposit and reaped what he did not sow, then he should have known that the least he should have done was to put the money on deposit so he could have returned it with interest. Perhaps this servant didn’t really expect the master to return at all. Because he had not done anything with what he was entrusted, what he had was taken away and given to the one who had ten. The servant’s lack of faithfulness meant he lost out on the reward of ruling in the new kingdom. Those who have proven themselves faithful and produced much will be rewarded with more. Those who have done nothing, even what they have will be taken away. After dealing with his servants, the master turned to deal with his enemies, who refused to submit to his authority. They were put to death.

There is a distinction between the servants (believers) and the citizens (unbelievers). One day every believer will stand before Jesus and have to give an account of what they have done with their lives since trusting Christ. Those who are faithful will be rewarded and reign with Christ. Those who are not faithful will suffer loss even as they enter the kingdom for eternity. Are you living each day in light of eternity and doing everything you can for the Master in anticipation of His imminent return?

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The Suffering Servant: Isaiah 52-53

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Luke 19:1-10

1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

(ESV)

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💡How to do your quiet time

Zacchaeus was a tax collector who heard that Jesus was passing through and really wanted to see Him. Because he was short he couldn’t see over the crowd so he ran ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree for a vantage point. When Jesus came to him, He called to him by name saying He must stay at his house that day. Zacchaeus responded joyfully at the news. As a tax collector on behalf of Rome, Zacchaeus was considered to be an outcast of the Jewish system. Those who saw that Jesus was going to his house grumbled that he was visiting with sinners. Zacchaeus’ story provides a contrast to the story of the rich man. While the rich man went away sad because of his wealth, Zacchaeus responded by giving away almost all that he had. This story shows that “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” (Luke 18:27) Zacchaeus gave half of his wealth to the poor and probably used the other half to repay those he had wronged, repaying each fourfold as the law required (Ex 22:1). Jesus declared that salvation had come to his house, not because he bought his salvation by giving away his money, but because his actions demonstrated outwardly the change that had occurred inwardly. Zacchaeus, a child of Abraham by birth but considered an outcast by his countrymen, was now a true son of Abraham with a right to enter the kingdom because of his relationship with Jesus. That was Jesus’ mission, to seek and save the lost.

This story is another reminder that Jesus’ mission was to reach the lost; the outcast and despised. Let us not be guilty of treating people as outcasts when those are the very people we should be reaching for Jesus. Who is there that you might normally avoid that you should reach out to with God’s love this week?

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God’s People Comforted: Isaiah 40

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Proverbs 17:13-28

13   If anyone returns evil for good,
    evil will not depart from his house.
14   The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
    so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
15   He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous
    are both alike an abomination to the LORD.
16   Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom
    when he has no sense?
17   A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is born for adversity.
18   One who lacks sense gives a pledge
    and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.
19   Whoever loves transgression loves strife;
    he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
20   A man of crooked heart does not discover good,
    and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.
21   He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow,
    and the father of a fool has no joy.
22   A joyful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23   The wicked accepts a bribe in secret
    to pervert the ways of justice.
24   The discerning sets his face toward wisdom,
    but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25   A foolish son is a grief to his father
    and bitterness to her who bore him.
26   To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,
    nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
27   Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,
    and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
28   Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
    when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

(ESV)

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  • What is the writer saying?
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💡How to do your quiet time

Proverbs is a collection of wise sayings that are easily applied to everyday situations. Consider carefully which of the sayings you’ve read today are particularly applicable to you today and in the coming week. What do you need to change or do more of to make use of God’s wisdom in your life?

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Psalm 20

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1   May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble!
    May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
2   May he send you help from the sanctuary
    and give you support from Zion!
3   May he remember all your offerings
    and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah
4   May he grant you your heart’s desire
    and fulfill all your plans!
5   May we shout for joy over your salvation,
    and in the name of our God set up our banners!
  May the LORD fulfill all your petitions!
6   Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed;
    he will answer him from his holy heaven
    with the saving might of his right hand.
7   Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
    but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
8   They collapse and fall,
    but we rise and stand upright.
9   O LORD, save the king!
    May he answer us when we call.

(ESV)

STOP! Think a little 🤔 What is God saying to you?

  • What is the writer saying?
  • How do I apply this to my life?

💡How to do your quiet time

The Psalms are great for helping us relate to God and worship Him. It’s wonderful to spend time in the word and grow in your knowledge of God at a head level. Use today to do your quiet time a little differently and try to grow in your knowledge of God at a heart level. We must always strive to move from knowing of God to knowing God.

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