Our text emphasises the blessedness of those who find wisdom. It includes two of the five beatitudes in Proverbs. We can say that this passage points us to happiness after hardship. The prosperity of wisdom follows on the heels of the adversity of...

For the Christian, life can be a wilderness. Christians face the reality of trials on every hand. This is true of some more than others, to be sure. Nevertheless, we can all relate to the difficulties of life. But the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son...

Proverbs 3 emphasises a father’s concern that his son lives a life of trusting the Lord. Coupled with this is his desire that his son be trustworthy. We can summarise vv. 1–12 as “trusting and trustworthy.” The father knew that God is...

Proverbs 2 challenges the reader to go on a quest for wisdom. Verses 1–5 picture the quester searching for wisdom. Wisdom is promised to the quester who is receptive to it (vv. 1–2) and who is resolved to acquire it (vv. 3–5). Then, in vv....

Every minister of the gospel will speak final words to his congregation. The final four verses of Ephesians indicate what it should be on the heart of a shepherd of the flock of God. Paul's final words reveal his love for the church of God and his...

Proverbs 2 can be titled “Wisdom Quest.” In this chapter, we are reminded that wisdom is the reader’s goal—the treasure for which he must search. But, as with any quest, the treasure does not thrust itself upon the quester apart from hard...

Your sincere answer when people ask how they can pray for you reveals what is most important to you. This being the case, listening to Paul as he shares his prayer requests shows us not only what was of greatest import to him, but also confronts us...

In these closing verses of Proverbs 1, wisdom speaks directly to the son in need of instruction. The son, having been warned against a foolish, substitute family (vv. 8–19) will learn to tune his ear to wisdom amidst the many voices of folly...

As is often articulated, largely our society is one characterised, in the words of a previous pope, as a "culture of death." That is, life is not regarded with the esteem in which God intended and the result is a whole lot of man-caused death. ...

In a world overtaken by idolatry and abuses, believers need to stand firm on the truth that can set men free. So often, compromise and the fear of man cause Christians to stumble, instead of stand. The characters of 1 Kings 18 give us a chance to...