Closer Day By Day

Reading the book of Proverbs this time for me is like reading it for the first time again.  I am constantly marvelling at the incredibly wide range of topics it covers.  Nothing seems to be left out… not a stage in our life, our relationships, the circumstances we are in, or the decisions that we [...]

Once again we see in this chapter of Proverbs an explosion of practical, life applicable, and wise words from God. Allow me to share some verses that have impacted my life as a child of God. Bible Passage: Proverbs 20 v 4: The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest [...]

Bible Passage:  Proverbs 19 This is an amazing book. Every verse rings true, and we would have experienced the things described in the book of Proverbs at some point of time in our own lives. Reading through this chapter alone brings up five types of characters we can learn from. Borrowing the concept of the [...]

Bible Passage:  Proverbs 18 Among the many wise sayings of the chapter, I have chosen to talk about Friendliness and picked up just 3 verses in the chapter that I found to talk about this topic. 1 A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment. A man who [...]

Bible Passage: Proverbs 17 Many lessons from today’s reading but I shall talk about the verses that stood out for me. “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” The bible mentions many instances of friends, and the importance of having friends. Jesus tells us in John 15:13 “Greater love [...]

Bible Passage:  Proverbs 16 There are many good points in Proverbs 16 and it is impossible to go through all of them in this blog. I would like to pick a few points for mutual encouragement. The first verse of this chapter says this. “To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the [...]

Bible Passage:  Proverbs 15 One of my problems I have is that I tend to talk too much… or talk at the wrong time and not at the right time… or when people do not talk with me, I tend to get uncomfortable and wonder if I have done anything wrong against them. I have [...]

Bible Passage: Proverbs 14 So many things to talk about… So little time… (Just imagine if we all discuss each and every word of wisdom in Proverbs, your scrollbar is gonna be the size of an ant!) Just the like in the previous postings, I’ll only be sharing a few verses that struck me the [...]

Bible Passage:  Proverbs 13 So many more wise sayings today that is worthy for us to consider them carefully. And yet… So little time to really reflect and see how we can put them into practice in our lives. Maybe I would just highlight a few verses that made me pause more than usual today [...]

This is another chapter where we’ll find a mixture of various wise sayings, some are quite profound, that are worth our effort in pondering and application. Reading through the chapters in the Book of Proverbs, a sense of awe always engulfs my heart, because the words and expressions used are somewhat profound and not easily [...]