MAY 11 – The Power of Words and Wisdom 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:30-31; Psalm 52; 1 Corinthians 14 ________________________________________ “The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones. The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.” —Proverbs 15:30-31 “Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day. Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.” —Psalm 52:1 “For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints, the women… Continue Reading

MAY 10 – The Power of Thoughtful Words 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:28-29; 1 Corinthians 13 ________________________________________ “The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.” —Proverbs 15:28-29 (ESV) “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove… Continue Reading

MAY 9 – Building with the Right Foundation 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:26-27; 1 Corinthians 12 ________________________________________ “The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, but gracious words are pure. The greedy bring ruin to their households, but the one who hates bribes will live.” —Proverbs 15:26-27 “Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.” —1 Corinthians 12:4-6 ________________________________________ Ever wonder how you can make a difference? Or… Continue Reading

MAY 8 – Humble Hearts and True Worship 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:24-25; Psalm 51; 1 Corinthians 11 ________________________________________ “The path of life leads upward for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath. The Lord tears down the house of the proud but maintains the widow’s boundaries.” —Proverbs 15:24-25 “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” —Psalm 51:10 “For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when He was betrayed took bread, and when He had given thanks, He… Continue Reading

MAY 7 – The Power of Wise Counsel and Intentional Living 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:22-23; 1 Corinthians 10 ________________________________________ “Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!” —Proverbs 15:22-23 (ESV) “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” —1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV) ________________________________________ Have you ever had an important decision to make and wished you could get a bit of advice? Whether it’s choosing a career, deciding on friendships,… Continue Reading

MAY 6 – Wisdom in Relationships 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:20-21; 1 Corinthians 8-9 ________________________________________ “A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother. Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.” —Proverbs 15:20-21 “For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the… Continue Reading

MAY 5 – Peace and Purpose in Relationships 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:18-19; 1 Corinthians 7 ________________________________________ “A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention. The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway.” —Proverbs 15:18-19 “To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am. But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.” —1 Corinthians 7:8-9 (ESV) ________________________________________ Have… Continue Reading

MAY 4 – More Than Stuff 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:16-17; 1 Corinthians 5–6 ________________________________________ “Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.” — Proverbs 15:16-17 “Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?” — 1 Corinthians 5:6 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own.” —… Continue Reading