“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 122 “An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed” (Prov. 20:21). We all like to think that if we came into windfall wealth, that we would handle it responsibly and wisely. …
Lies and the Short Term Thinker
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 121 “Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel” (Prov. 20:17). Sin likes to think short term. This is because short term thinking is attractive, with instantaneous rewards, no real reason …
Information as Gold
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 120 “There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel” (Prov. 20:15). This is the verse that requires—for all who would prosper in business—spread sheets, financial reports, budgets, and so on. Information …
The Yard Sale Proverb
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 119 “It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth” (Prov. 20:14). Let us call this the garage sale proverb. Yard sales are the one place where most Americans still …
It Adds Up
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 118 “Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread” (Prov. 20:13). This kind of warning against laziness is common in Proverbs. And our response is too frequently to nod complacently, …
Even a Child
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 116 “Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right” (Prov. 20:11). A work ethic is instilled, or not, when an individual is a child. And in order for parents to …
Inflation as Theft
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 116 “Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord” (Prov. 20:10). The obvious reference of this passage would be the dishonest butcher with his thumb on the scales. In a sinful world, merchants have …
Advertising Claims
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 115 “Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?” (Prov. 20:6). This is a passage that will help us understanding the nature of advertising. The biblical skeptic will not accept at face …
Reasons and Excuses
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 114 “The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing” (Prov. 20:4). Lazy men always have reasons for their inability to work, and they have these reasons ready to hand. …
They Provide
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 113 “A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again” (Prov. 19:24). Sin doesn’t make sense. If it made sense, it wouldn’t be sin. Laziness is one of …