The Watchman's Diary

Tag: Proverbs

  • Do The Right Thing

    “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,But the Lord weighs the hearts.” Proverbs 21:2 Have you ever sought advice from others, and they tell you to just do what’s in your heart; without knowing what is truly in your heart? Even when we know someone intimately, we still can never know the true depth of…

  • What’s In Your Heart

    Photo by Nothing Ahead on Pexels.com “The heart is more deceitful than all elseAnd is desperately sick;Who can understand it?“ Jeremiah 17:9 What feelings manifest themselves in your heart and how, if at all, do you express them? The writer of the Proverbs cautions us to “Guard your heart diligently,for from it flow the springs of life” (Proverbs…

  • Proverbs Of Hope

    “The Blessings of Adonai brings wealth and He adds no trouble with it” Proverbs 10:22 Greed, dishonesty, pride, and injustice. These and other issues have existed from the beginning of time. Satan himself was cast out of heaven because his pride drove him to lead a rebellion against God (Isaiah 14:12-14). Each generation has had…

  • To Abandon Wisdom

    “Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked”. proverbs 25:26 Here is a rhetorical question. What happens when we look the other way as a wrongful act or crime is being committed? Faced with these situations, self-preservation may take priority over any other options before…

  • Even The Land Obeys

    “Because of the transgressions of a land, many are its princes; but by a man of understanding and knowledge right will be prolonged” (Proverbs 28:2). If you are like me, you probably had to read over this passage a number of times before it becomes clear what message it conveys. In Leviticus 18, after warning…