Category Archives: Proverbs

Every word of God is pure:
he is a shield unto them
that put their trust in him.

Remove far from me
vanity and lies:
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with food convenient for me:

Lest I be full, and deny thee,
and say, Who is the Lord?
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and take the name of my God in vain.

Proverbs 2:5, 8, 9

I have a copy of the February 2010 Our Daily Bread, so a few minutes ago I read the entry for the 24th. Here’s a paragraph:

Paul and his companions suffered greatly while spreading the gospel. In 2 Corinthians 6, he listed their outward trials, their inward traits, and their spiritual resources (vv.4-7). Try to imagine the circumstances in which all these things interacted — beatings, patience, prison, kindness, distresses, love. Although broken physically, depleted emotionally, and tested spiritually, the authenticity of their faith in Christ clearly shone through. “As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things” (v.10).

Source: Being Real