“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 77 “The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious” (Prov. 12:27). In every discipline, one of the most important things is follow-through, finishing strong. This of course includes …
Sweeping or Sleeping
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 76 “The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute” (Prov. 12:24). Generalizations are just that, generalizations. But there is a God-given reason for advancing them nonetheless. Generalizations are still true. And, as a …
Listening Up
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 75 “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise” (Prov. 12:15). The old joke goes that you can always tell a Harvard man, but you can’t tell him much. …
Truth Behind the Plow
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 74 “He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding” (Prov. 12:11). If you want food, then you have to walk behind the plow for a bit. One of …
The Greasy Pole of Ambition
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 73 “He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread” (Prov. 12:9) A man can have wealth and look like he has it. He can have it, and look like he …
Trusting in Mammon
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 72 “He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch” (Prov. 11:28). One of the oldest temptations in this fallen world is that of trusting in the security provided (or so it is …
Bless You
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 71 “He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it” (Prov. 11:26). This passage addresses the activity of a merchant directly. Assumed in the background is some sort …
Fat Souls
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 70 “The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.” (Prov. 11:25). This is a passage which certainly reinforces the verse just before it. The verse before says something important about the externals. …
Overflowing Like God
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 69 “There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty” (Prov. 11:24). God has placed us in the world in a such a way as to bless us. …
Retaining Wealth
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 68 “A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches” (Prov. 11:16). One of the strengths of Hebraic parallelism is that it enables us to compare things that we would not ordinarily think to compare. In a kind of …