Proverbs 28
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Richard Venable wrote a new blog post: A Government Amasses Wealth 1 year, 10 months ago · View
It is hard for me to read Proverbs and not think about politics. There are so many proverbs about rulers, the law, justice, the poor, etc. These proverbs remind us of our need for God to work in our world, but also lead us to serve Him in His war against injustice. We must fight [...]
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Hannah Venable posted an update about Proverbs 27-29 in the group
Chronological Bible Reading Plan Group: 1 year, 10 months ago · View
22 The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them. (Prov. 28:22)Sometimes I feel like I am too focused on making money and am not as sensitive to people as I should be. I think it comes from being afraid that I won’t make enough money. I am trusting in myself and not in God. But, as this Proverb points out, being stingy only leads to poverty. The opposite, being generous, seems to be what is subtly encouraged here. Generosity seems to go hand in hand with trusting in the Lord.