Proverbs 3:35. The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace. The Ancient Near East was an honor-shame culture, as are many cultures in the
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TLIC Daily. January 11: I Hid Myself.
Genesis 3:10. And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid
TLIC PROVERBS. JUNE 8: FALSEHOOD.
Proverbs 13:5. The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace. Solomon says that the righteous person hates falsehood. Hate is good when
TLIC Psalms. March 1. Shout for Joy.
Read Psalm 32:6-11. 6Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush
TLIC Psalms. February 28. Forgiven.
Read Psalm 32:1-5. 1Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no
TLIC Psalms. June 2. Those Who Reproach You.
Now we understand. We are no longer bewildered as David was over the world’s consternation. We count the cost of following Christ, and we find joy in suffering for his name’s sake. How? Because we know that in Christ all weakness is strength, and all dishonor is glory. We know that our suffering, like Christ’s, is always redemptive. We know that to live is Christ and to die is gain.
To Live is Christ 