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I don't know what blood type Jesus is, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's Positive!

  • You are positively covered by Jesus' Blood - cleansed, protected, righteous. 

  • You can be positive you're standing in God's Will for your life. 

  • Be positive about what you believe - certain, unwavering and able to back it up with multiple scriptural proofs. 

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Proverbs to Start the Year off Right

Updated: Jan 9




A few things you probably already know about the Book of Proverbs:


There are 31 chapters--one for every day of the month. Whatever the date is, read the corresponding chapter. The verses may seem random and not tied together by any theme, but you will likely find that at some point in the day, one of those verses will come in handy. That's part of how God takes care of us.


The book was written by Solomon, the son of King David by Bathsheba--that's a whole other story. But Solomon's wisdom is legendary to this day, and it was the wisdom of God, not of this world. Having asked God for wisdom when he first ascended the throne, likely when he was 19-20, he impressed God, who said he would also gain riches. So Solomon also became the richest man to ever live.  He would be worth trillions of dollars in today's economy. (See how those go together...wise and rich, rich and wise?)


What I just learned about King Solomon's writings:


The word 'proverb' has a deeper meaning than I realized. The standard definition is "a brief popular epigram or maxim," "a wise saying or precept," and dictionary.com says the "Biblical" meaning is "a profound saying, maxim, or oracular utterance requiring interpretation." But have you ever heard, "Define the Bible by the Bible"? Well, in the Passion Translation, Proverbs 1, the prologue chapter, verse 1 says this:


Here are kingdom revelations, words to live by, and words of wisdom given to

empower you to reign in life, written as proverbs by Israel's King Solomon, David's son.


If you will read Proverbs 1 in your favorite Bible, compare it to the verse above. You may have to look up a little Hebrew, but you'll find that first vers of the Passion Translation encapsulates what the rest of the chapter spells out.


So, a Biblical proverb is a kingdom revelation that empowers you to reign in this life. Suddenly, reading Proverbs sounds more enticing, doesn't it?






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