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Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Spider (or Lizard)
“The spider skillfully grasps with its hands, and it is in kings’ palaces” (Proverbs 30:28). Translations differ on what animal is intended. Some translations think that the spider is intended (KJV, NKJV). Other translations think that the lizard is intended … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Dedication, Proverbs
Tagged abigail abrams, animals, ants, asv, determination, esv, gecko, infestation in white house, kings' palaces, kjv, lizards, Luke 13:23-254, lxx, Matthew 7:13-14, mice, nasb, niv, nkjv, persistence, Proverbs 30:28, semamith, septuagint, spiders, thomas seals, time.com, translation problems, widom for the ages, Wisdom, wise, wish or desire not enough
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Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Locusts
“The locusts have no king, yet they all advance in ranks” (Proverbs 30:27). Locusts are grasshoppers. All locusts are grasshoppers, but not all grasshoppers are locusts. Grasshoppers are usually solitary creatures. However, weather, such as droughts and floods, and other … Continue reading
Posted in animals, History, Proverbs
Tagged 1874, 1875, Acts 10:38, animals, carol kaesuk yoon, do wait to be told what to do, Galatians 6:10, grasshoppers, Joel 1 and 2, laura ingalls wilder, little house on the prairie, locust, locust plague, locusts have no king, national geographics, no leader, Numbers 13:31-33, nytimes.com, on the banks of plum creek, Philippians 1:27, Proverbs 30:27, strength in numbers, Titus 2:14, Titus 3:14, Titus 3:8, Wisdom, wise, working together, world atlas, world bank group, worldatlas.com, worldbank.org, zealous for good works
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Using the Familiar
David used familiar tools and familiar skills in battle against Goliath. Saul provided his own armor, helmet, coat of mail, and sword to David. David was dressed in these. However, he took them off. These were unfamiliar to him. Instead, … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, stewardship
Tagged 1 Corinthians 12, 1 Peter 4:10, 1 Samuel 17, accountants, Acts 9:36-ff, airline worker, artist, benevolence, book keepers, carpenter, cook, custodian, David, david and goliath, doctors, dorcus, e.s.l., educators, family counselor, florists, frequent flyers, hoteliers, hvac, interior decorator, interior designer, IT, Jamaica, janitor, landscapers, lawyers, mechanics, miracluous gifts, music teachers, nurse, nurses, oil worker, painters, pilots, police officer, police officers, Saudi Arabia, seamstress, security, serving in the church, skills, social media, stewardship, tabitha, teachers, technology, tradesman, translators, travel agents, using talents, wealth, zookeeper
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Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Rock Badgers
“The rock badgers are a feeble folk, yet they make their homes in the crags” (Proverbs 30:26). Do not be confused by the word “badger” being a part of this creature’s name. This is not the pugnacious fighter many associate … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Proverbs
Tagged 1 Peter 5:8, a-z-animals.com, africa, alert, animals, badger, be vigilant, circumspect, coney, dassie, Ephesians 5:15, middle east, Ppsalm 104:18, Proverbs, Proverbs 30:26, Psalm 18:2, Psalm 94:22, rock badgers, rock dassie, rock hyrax, rock rabbit, rocks, safe place to dwell, san diego zoo, sandiegozoo, sandiegozoo.org, the LORD is my rock, watchful, Wisdom, wise, wise creatures
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Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Ants
“The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer” (Proverbs 30:25). An individual ant does not appear to be very strong. Most are less than ½ inch long. Yet, they survive in abundance. One … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Proverbs
Tagged ants, ants and winter, asop's fables, how many ants?, laziness, leafcutter ant, orlando mayorquin, preparation for future, prepare food in summer, Proverbs, Proverbs 30:25, Proverbs 6:6-8, self starter, sluggard, the ant and the grasshopper, usa today, Wisdom, wise creatures, work, work while have opportunity
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Independence Day
“No taxation without representation” was the cry of the American colonies. The Magna Carta (1215) said, “No scutage or aid may be levied in our kingdom without it its general consent.” The English Bill of Rights 1689 said, “That … Continue reading
Posted in History, holiday
Tagged 1215, 1701, 1751, 1835, abolition of slavery, Acts 17:26-27, american colonies, charles pratt, continental congress, declaration of independence, earl of camdem, english bill of rights 1689, federal holiday, freedom, great britain, history, holiday, how do we use freedom, independence day, independence square, isaac norris, john dixon, july 2 1776, july 4 1776, july 8 1776, Leviticus 25:10, liberty, liberty bell, lord of camden, magna carta, nps.gov, pennsylvania, philadelphia, purpose, revolutionary war, state house bell, taxation without representation, the anti slavery record, the year of jubilee, william penn
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No Bit or Bridle
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding, which must be harnessed with bit … Continue reading
Posted in animals, psalms
Tagged bit and bridle, David, Matthew 5:3, meek, obediece, Psalm 32:9-10, submission, tom wacaster
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The Ox and the Donkey
“Hear, O heavens and give ear, O earth! For the LORD has spoken! ‘I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against Me” (Isaiah 1:2). A relationship is described. The LORD is the parent. The people of … Continue reading
Posted in animals, prophets, Thanksgiving
Tagged animals, be thankful, children of God, consider what the Lord has done, gratitude, heavens and earth called as witnesses, Isaiah 1:2-3, Isaiah 66:24, israel seen as God's children, rebellion, rebellion in Isaiah, thanks, the donkey, the ox, the ox and the donkey
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