by OGC Office | Oct 18, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame (Pro 10:4-5 ESV). One of the hard issues for me to deal with is that part of me that wants to be...
by OGC Office | Oct 12, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry, but if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house. (Pro 6:30-31 ESV) Two key principles that have literally become extinct in our culture are...
by OGC Office | Oct 4, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts. (Pro 21:2 NAS) So the question is how do I deal with a verse like this? Well, let’s start with some observations: Just because I think something is right according to me does not mean it...
by OGC Office | Sep 27, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
We all know Psalm 1 which emphasizes that the blessed person is one who meditates on God’s Law day and night. The Proverbs have their own version of how important it is to hear Gods’ Word, read, study, memorize and meditate on it too. 17 Incline your ear...
by OGC Office | Sep 20, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
I love musing and exploring the book of Proverbs and I am diving in to explore a number of issues that it addresses in these “blogs”: 10:31 The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out. 10:32 The lips of the righteous bring...
by OGC Office | Sep 14, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
“Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is counted prudent. He who separates himself seeks his own desire, He quarrels against all sound wisdom. A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own...
