Flooding the earth

Nehemiah 9:19 KJV — Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.

The word for manifold is the same word used to describe the great wickedness on the earth that caused God to flood it (Genesis 6:5).

Great enough to flood the earth.

That’s how great the wickedness was.

That’s how much greater God’s manifold mercies are towards you.

God cares for you so much that He is not willing for you to be overwhelmed by what you deserve.

God’s great compassion towards you covers you like the waters cover the sea.

God isn’t the destroyer

Proverbs 29:1 KJV — He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

It’s Satan. It’s the deceitfulness of sin. It’s refusing to accept Jesus’ full payment on the Cross. It’s the ‘social drinking’. It’s the driving onto a broken bridge despite all the warning signs and barriers you’ve driven through.

It’s being told the truth and continually refusing to yield to it.

That’s what causes the destruction.

God loves you. God is for you.

And God isn’t the destroyer.

Word painting

Proverbs 29:18 KJV — Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

The verse doesn’t contrast “no vision” with “having a vision”.

It contrasts “no vision” against “keeping the law”.

Or, under the new covenant, keeping the Word of God.

From God’s perspective, the word of God is the vision we’re to have.

Where there is no vision, image or picture of God’s perspective, the people perish.

Jesus, the Word of God, was given as a sacrifice so that we might not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16).

The Word of God keeps you from perishing.

Use the Word to paint a picture in your mind, will and emotions.

Stand firm

Proverbs 28:1 KJV — The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

You don’t need to flee from trouble. Trouble needs to fled from you.

Stand firm.

Call upon the Lord

Psalm 18:3 KJV — I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Call upon the Lord.

Ask Him to help you.

He will.

You’re not in this by yourself.

Ask God for help.

Be thou diligent

Proverbs 27:23 KJV — Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

Be diligent.

Be thou diligent.

That’s your part.

God’s part is to bless you, give you the power to obtain wealth, prosper the work of your hand and give an increase to the seed you sow.

Your part is to be a diligent steward of what He’s entrusted to you.

The Holy Spirit is your Helper. He will help you be diligent.

Friendship circles

Proverbs 27:10 KJV — Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

Take care of your friendships and tend them like a vineyard.

Friends for you.

Friends of your father or other family members.

Friendship with those who are your neighbours.

Be intentional about this, so that in the day of calamity you’re not left stranded.

Your friendship circles matter.

Take care of them.

Cooperating with the Covenant

Daniel 1:6 KJV — Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

Daniel and his 3 friends stood out among the best of the best because of their cooperation with the Covenant.

All the children of Israel had a relationship with God because of God’s Covenant with Abraham. This Covenant predated them and was not based on what they did.

Their commitment to God didn’t create the Covenant, it just enabled them to cooperate with it and benefit from it.

It’s the same with us.

Jesus paid the price and did all the work.

Your cooperation just affects your experience of the finished work of Jesus.

Agricultural sabotage

“Like snow in summer, or rain during harvest, so is honour given to a fool.”
(Proverbs 26:1, my remix)

This is not just about bad timing. This is about moral chaos. It’s nature being violated. Agricultural sabotage. Snow in an Israeli summer would be a joke if it weren’t so deadly. Rain during harvest isn’t refreshing—it’s ruinous. It makes a mess of what should have been the reward of hard work.

That’s what it’s like when you put a fool on a pedestal.

The Hebrew word for fool here isn’t some lovable idiot. It’s kesil—the hard-headed mocker who refuses to learn, who doubles down on stupidity with swagger. It’s the guy who tweets arrogance, the politician who won’t read a book, the influencer who drowns out wisdom with noise.

And kavod? That’s not just a pat on the back. It’s weight. Gravitas. It’s the same word used for God’s glory. So when you give kavod to a fool, you are redistributing sacred weight to someone who cannot carry it—and should never be trusted to.

In a culture obsessed with clout over character, this is a warning: Don’t honour people just because they’re loud. Or trending. Or rich. That’s like hosting a snowstorm in July. You’ll get attention—but at the cost of everything that should be growing.

Perception is invisible

1 Chronicles 14:2 KJV — And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.

Perception is invisible. Like gravity. You can’t see it or hold it, but it gathers and sustains entire solar systems of reality.

How you perceive a situation really matters.

Perception is invisible and thus extremely impactful.

And the great news is that you can simply decide to have your perception be dictated by what God says, and you will reap the benefits of doing so.