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Daily devotionalJuly 31 – Time and purpose
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 We live in a…
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Daily devotionalJuly 30 – Food
“He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.” – Proverbs 28:19 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJuly 29 – Bad influences
“Do not be envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them; for their heart devises violence, and their lips talk of troublemaking.” –…
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Daily devotionalJuly 28 – Train up a child
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJuly 27 – A good name
“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favour rather than silver and gold.” – Proverbs 22:1, 2 Scripture reading: Proverbs…
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Daily devotionalJuly 26 – Wine
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.” – Proverbs 20:1 Scripture reading: Proverbs…
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Daily devotionalJuly 25 – Friendship
“A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” – Proverbs 18:24 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJuly 24 – Faithfulness
“Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, But who can find a faithful man?” – Proverbs 20:6 Scripture reading: Proverbs 20:6-12 Most of us…
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Daily devotionalJuly 23 – A brother offended
“A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a castle.” – Proverbs 18:19 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJuly 22 – A merry heart
“A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22 Scripture reading: Proverbs 17:22-28 The broken spirit of…
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Daily devotionalJuly 21 – Lots and lotteries
“The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the LORD.” – Proverbs 16:33 Scripture reading: Proverbs 16:27-33 Lots in the…
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Daily devotionalJuly 20 – Pride
“Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.” – Proverbs 16:18 Scripture reading: Proverbs 16:18-24 Pride has brought trouble our way since…
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Daily devotionalJuly 19 – Many counsellors
“Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.” – Proverbs 15:22 Scripture reading: Proverbs 15:20-26 So you don’t think…
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Daily devotionalJuly 18 – A backslider and a good man
“The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied from above.” – Proverbs 14:14 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJuly 17 – All things for the Lord
“The LORD has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom.” – Proverbs 16:4 Scripture reading: Proverbs 16:1-9 God made…
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Daily devotionalJuly 16 – A way that seems right
“There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.” – Proverbs 14:12 Scripture reading: Proverbs 14:1-12…
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Daily devotionalJuly 15 – Hopes
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.” – Proverbs 13:12 Scripture reading: Proverbs 13:12-17 Nobody…
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Daily devotionalJuly 14 – Idleness and diligence
“The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.” – Proverbs 13:4 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJuly 13 – Creation and creatures
“A righteous man regards the life of his animal, But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” – Proverbs 12:10 Scripture reading: Proverbs 12:1-10…
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Daily devotionalJuly 12 – Winning souls
“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.” – Proverbs 11:30 Scripture reading: Proverbs 11:24-31 The…
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Daily devotionalJuly 11 – Mercy
“The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.” – Proverbs 11:17 Scripture reading: Proverbs 11:16-21…
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Daily devotionalJuly 10 – Trust in the Lord
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct…
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Daily devotionalJuly 9 – Many words
“In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.” – Proverbs 10:19 Scripture reading: Proverbs 10:13-21 The…
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Daily devotionalJuly 8 – Covering sins
“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.” – Proverbs 10:12 Scripture reading: Proverbs 10:6-12 The Proverb sets before us the contrast between Hatred…
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Daily devotionalJuly 7 – Escaping the snare
“His own iniquities entrap the wicked man, And he is caught in the cords of his sin.” – Proverbs 5:22 Scripture reading: Proverbs 5:21-23 This…
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Daily devotionalJuly 6 – Keeping the heart
“Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.” – Proverbs 4:23 Scripture reading: Proverbs 4:20-27 Heart in the…
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Daily devotionalJuly 5 – A call to humility
“Surely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble.” – Proverbs 3:34 Scripture reading: Proverbs 3:31-35 Scornful people are the opposite of humble…
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Daily devotionalJuly 4 – God’s correction
“My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction; For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father…
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Daily devotionalJuly 3 – Honour the Lord
“Honour the LORD with your possessions, And with the first fruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your…
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Daily devotionalJuly 2 – The law
“My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother.” – Proverbs 1:8 Scripture reading: Proverbs 1:8-19 It appears…
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Daily devotionalJuly 1 – Introduction to Proverbs
During my years of active ministry, I always enjoyed preaching from the book of Proverbs. When I was asked to write the devotions for July…