30 Days Through Psalms and Proverbs: The Daily Bible

by Smith, F. Lagard

• ISBN13: 9780736908665
• ISBN10: 0736908668
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

A a??Reading the Psalmsand Proverbs is no academic exercise. It is a lifea??changing experience. Rulesare hard to keep, and practical advice is hard to follow. Therefore God hascalled us into a relationship with Himself.a??a??LaGard Smith In a chapter for each day of the month, noted scholar andauthor LaGard Smith provides succinct anddynamic insight into a vital aspect of everyday life, followed by generousportions from the Psalms and Proverbs. With this helpful combination ofcontemporary teaching and Bible reading, believers will grow in scripturalinstruction and deepen their intimacy with God.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(60)
1. Life-Changing Insight (Psalm 19)	11	(8)
Wisdom as Teacher
2. On God's Inside Track (Psalm 119:97-112)	19	(6)
The Value of Wisdom
3. Living Without Regret (Psalm 14)	25	(4)
Fools and Folly
4. A Father's Precious Gift (Psalm 119:9-16,33-40)	29	(6)
Advice and Instruction
5. The Heart's Treasure-House (Psalm 86:1-13)	35	(4)
The Importance of the Heart
6. Giving God Control (Psalm 111)	39	(8)
The Fear of the Lord
Trust in God or Self
Divine Providence
7. Trusting God's Guidance (Psalm 148)	47	(8)
Wisdom and Folly
Dealing with Fools
Discernment and Understanding
Knowledge
8. Giving and Taking Advice (Psalm 32:8-11)	55	(6)
Advice and Rebuke
The Value of Advisors
9. Growth Through Discipline (Psalm 66:8-12)	61	(6)
Discipline
Keeping the Law
Repentance
10. Strength Through Righteous Living (Psalm 33)	67	(8)
Righteousness and Wickedness
11. Lives of Integrity (Psalm 12)	75	(6)
Integrity and Perversion
Appropriate Consequences
12. Serving with Sincerity (Psalm 50)	81	(8)
Motive and the Heart
False Worship
Duplicity
13. Choosing to Love (Psalm 103)	89	(6)
Love and Faithfulness
Love, Hatred, and Compassion
Kindness and Mercy
Overstaying Welcome
14. Selfish Self-Destruction (Psalm 10)	95	(6)
Pride and Humility
Selfishness
Jealousy
Envy
Greed
15. Freedom Through Self-Control (Psalm 141)	101	(6)
Self-Control
Rashness
Temper and Patience
Drunkenness and Gluttony
16. The Gift of Gracious Speech (Psalm 39)	107	(8)
Wise and Foolish Talk
Righteous and Wicked Talk
Appropriate Speech
Maintaining Silence
Controlled Speech
17. When Talk Turns Malicious (Psalm 31:9-20)	115	(8)
Flattery
Slander and Gossip
Hurtful Talk
Quarreling
Lying
The Power of the Tongue
18. Stirring Up Trouble (Psalm 64)	123	(6)
Solicitation to Evil
Violence
Murderers
Causing Others Harm
Revenge
Dissension and Strife
Meddling
19. Old-Fashioned Honesty (Psalm 62)	129	(6)
Truthfulness
Accurate Weights
Boundary Stones
Wrongfully Obtained Gains
Bribery
20. In Search of Justice (Psalm 58)	135	(6)
False Witnesses
Open-Mindedness
Judicial Justice
21. Money: A Trivial Pursuit (Psalm 49)	141	(8)
Wealth and Poverty
22. The Challenge of Sharing (Psalm 109:1-16)	149	(6)
Benevolence and Generosity
Oppression of the Poor
23. Commonsense Economics (Psalm 37:16-26)	155	(8)
Industriousness
Conservation
Surety for Another
24. Abundant Family Relationships (Psalm 131)	163	(6)
Parents and Children
The Elderly
Women and Wives
25. God's Wonderful Woman (Psalm 104)	169	(6)
A Parable of a God Who Provides
26. Keeping the Wedding Vows Alive (Psalm 51)	175	(10)
Adultery
Prostitution
27. The Treasures of Friendship (Psalm 55)	185	(6)
Companions
28. Toward Godly Leadership (Psalm 138)	191	(8)
Kings and Rulers
Messengers
A Mother's Advice to a King
29. God's Complete Care (Psalm 139)	199	(8)
Caution
Reputation
Courage
Hope
Joy and Grief
Good News
Curiosity
30. A Comforting Life Perspective (Psalm 90)	207
Entrusting to God Life's Many Mysteries