Category Archives: Old Testament

Proverbs 29:17

Posted on February 23, 2011 by admin

Discipline your children, and they will give you rest; they will give delight to your heart. Discipline isn’t pleasant for anyone, including the discipliner.  My father didn’t enjoy spanking me, and I certainly did not enjoy being on the receiving … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 21:21

Posted on February 21, 2011 by admin

Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor. A real man behaves in such a way that his family has no choice but to respect him.  He earns respect from his wife and children.  This is very different … Continue reading →

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Genesis 2:18

Posted on February 20, 2011 by admin

Then the Lord God said, “it is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” Woman was created to come alongside man and assist him.  She was never meant to bear … Continue reading →

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Job 8:21

Posted on February 19, 2011 by admin

He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy. If you are in a difficult relationship, don’t be discouraged. God wants your marriage to succeed.  He is ready to help you and your mate. … Continue reading →

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Genesis 2:15

Posted on February 17, 2011 by admin

The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Women, when you consider a man for marriage, remember that before God gave Adam a wife, He gave … Continue reading →

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Genesis 18:19

Posted on February 15, 2011 by admin

He will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord. My daddy used to tell me, “As long as I am head of this home…, ” and then he would lay … Continue reading →

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Song of Solomon 2:3

Posted on February 14, 2011 by admin

He brings me to the banquet hall, and everyone can see how much he loves me. Men, remember when you were dating your wife and you could not wait to open car door for her?  Date her again!  Do the … Continue reading →

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Psalm 139:2

Posted on February 9, 2011 by admin

You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. Offer your child to the Lord the first thing each morning.  Allow Him to be responsible for the life of your child throughout the day. … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 6:20

Posted on February 7, 2011 by admin

My child keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. If you are a parent, you are qualified to teach your children.  No one else has the knowledge you have.  More than anyone else, you know what … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 48:17

Posted on February 6, 2011 by admin

I am Lord your God, who teaches you to do what is good, who leads you in the way you should go. If we look for what God is trying to teach us through the mate He has given us, … Continue reading →

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