DAILY DOSE ARCHIVE

"A righteous man who falters before the wicked is like a murky spring and a polluted well" (Proverbs 25:26). These words of wisdom not only show us compromise in action, but they show us the reaction of compromise. To compromise our biblical values is to go from being well to a polluted well. Thus, let's commit to guarding our convictions diligently, ensuring that our actions and decisions reflect the purity and integrity of God's Word.

The question isn’t, “Is God on my side?” The question is, “Am I on His side?” True victory and security comes only from being on the Lord's side. "And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?” So He said, “No, but as Commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” (Joshua 5:13-14)

A culture that celebrates pride has died, for "pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall" (Proverbs 16:18). Conversely, the only way forward is to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God, knowing He will lift up what is humble and He will humble what is lifted up.

No man was ever kept out of God’s kingdom for his confessed badness; many are for their supposed goodness (Trapp). And that is why forgiveness comes by appropriating the mercy of the King, which advances the property lines of the Kingdom. "If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us" (1 John 1:10).

A man who humbly speaks to God can boldly speak to others. "If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God" (I Peter 4:11). Therefore, let your words be seasoned with grace and truth, always reflecting the heart of God in every conversation.