*DAILY DEW 18/AUGUST/2024* *Givers vs Takers* _Key Bible Text:_ *There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.* Proverbs 11:24 (KJV) _Bible Insight_ Proverbs 11:24 Some people spend their money freely and still grow richer. Others are cautious, and yet grow poorer. (GNB) Proverbs 11:24 A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need. (BBE) Proverbs 11:24 Sometimes you can become rich by being generous or poor by being greedy. (CEV) ..... By generosity grow your world to become larger. Give of your time, wisdom, resources, money, etc. Don't spare yourself. The stingy limits and shrinks his world by his inability to give. Don't be like that. _MEDITATION:_ *"Proverbs 11:24 The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. (The Message)."* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_AUGUST,2024* ❤ *FB Link* https://www.facebook.com/david.joshua.7923?mibextid=ZbWKwL *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 17/AUGUST/2024* *Righteous vs Wicked* _Key Bible Text:_ *The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.* Proverbs 11:23 (KJV) _Bible Insight_ Proverbs 11:23 The desires of good people lead straight to the best, but wicked ambition ends in angry frustration. (The Message) Proverbs 11:23 What good people want always results in good; when the wicked get what they want, everyone is angry. (GNB) Proverbs 11:23 The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer. (BBE) Proverbs 11:23 Good people want what is best, but troublemakers hope to stir up trouble. (CEV) ..... Imagine a table, with "Righteous" & "Wicked" on each side of the divide. Under the righteous column you are going go have good works like kindness, love, mercy, patience, diligence, prayerfulness etc Under the wicked column, you are going to have things like, anger, hatred, envy, jealousy, backbiting, evil desires, etc When you see the wicked, their works will show it. It does not end well in the end. But the righteous is known by the consistent good works and the good results that follow. _MEDITATION:_ *"By their fruits you will identify and differentiate the righteous from the wicked."* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_AUGUST,2024* ❤ *FB Link* https://www.facebook.com/david.joshua.7923?mibextid=ZbWKwL *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 16/AUGUST/2024* *Without Discretion* _Key Bible Text:_ *As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.* Proverbs 11:22 (KJV) _Bible Insight_ Proverbs 11:22 Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful face on an empty head. (The Message) Proverbs 11:22 Beauty in a woman without good judgment is like a gold ring in a pig's snout. (GNB) Proverbs 11:22 Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense. (BBE) Proverbs 11:22 A beautiful woman who acts foolishly is like a gold ring on the snout of a pig. (CEV) ..... The point is, beauty without sense is dirty and an anticlimax. It is a strategic minus. It is not a place to be. Luckily, unlike beauty, sense can be built or developed. Beauty is primarily a fact of nature but being sensible or wise is a function of nurture. _MEDITATION:_ *"When you make the development of discretion your goal, you become even more beautiful or handsome."* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_AUGUST,2024* ❤ *FB Link* https://www.facebook.com/david.joshua.7923?mibextid=ZbWKwL *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 15/AUGUST/2024* *Shun Wickedness* _Key Bible Text:_ *Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.* Proverbs 11:21 (KJV) _Bible Insight_ Proverbs 11:21 Count on this: The wicked won't get off scot-free, and God's loyal people will triumph. (The Message) Proverbs 11:21 You can be sure that evil people will be punished, but the righteous will escape. (GNB) Proverbs 11:21 Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe. (BBE) Proverbs 11:21 You can be sure of this: All crooks will be punished, but God's people won't. (CEV) ..... We are quick to excuse ourselves as not being wicked. Assuming that we are correct, the question is, do we know what God considers as wickenedss? Do we know how God deals with wicked acts? Do we know what God thinks about the things we dismiss as non-wickedness? I think this calls for introspection so we don't run foul of God's expectations in this regards. _MEDITATION:_ *"If you take pride in wickedness, remember that God will not excuse you- your punishment will catch up with you if you don't repent."* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_AUGUST,2024* ❤ *FB Link* https://www.facebook.com/david.joshua.7923?mibextid=ZbWKwL *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 14/AUGUST/2024* *Good Work Beats Bad Work* (3) _Key Bible Text:_ *They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.* Proverbs 11:20 (KJV) _Bible Insight_ Proverbs 11:20 GOD can't stand deceivers, but oh how he relishes integrity. (The Message) Proverbs 11:20 The LORD hates evil-minded people, but loves those who do right. (GNB) Proverbs 11:20 The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight. (BBE) Proverbs 11:20 The LORD hates sneaky people, but he likes everyone who lives right! (CEV) ..... GOD hates evil minded people! You will never get the best of God being evil. On the reverse, God takes delight in those who live right! Make a conscious decision to do what is right. That's how to be a friend of God! _MEDITATION:_ *"In a world where people repay good with evil, God is bent on taking delight in those who do good nonetheless"* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_AUGUST,2024* ❤ *FB Link* https://www.facebook.com/david.joshua.7923?mibextid=ZbWKwL *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 13/AUGUST/2024* *Good Work Beats Bad Work* (2) _Key Bible Text:_ *As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.* Proverbs 11:19 (KJV) _Bible Insight_ Proverbs 11:19 Take your stand with God's loyal community and live, or chase after phantoms of evil and die. (The Message) Proverbs 11:19 Anyone who is determined to do right will live, but anyone who insists on doing wrong will die. (GNB) Proverbs 11:19 So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself. (BBE) Proverbs 11:19 Always do the right thing, and you will live; keep on doing wrong, and you will die! (CEV) ..... Good works or righteousness brings in life but bad works brings in death and destruction. At the end of the day, God himself rewards good works. So keep being good. It pays both on the long run and sooner than you think. _MEDITATION:_ *"The devil tricks us to think that righteousness doesn't pay. Don't buy that lie"* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_AUGUST,2024* ❤ *FB Link* https://www.facebook.com/david.joshua.7923?mibextid=ZbWKwL *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 12/AUGUST/2024* *Good Work Beats Bad Work* _Key Bible Text:_ *The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.* Proverbs 11:18 (KJV) _Bible Insight_ Proverbs 11:18 Bad work gets paid with a bad check; good work gets solid pay. (The Message) Proverbs 11:18 Wicked people do not really gain anything, but if you do what is right, you are certain to be rewarded. (GNB) Proverbs 11:18 The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness. (BBE) Proverbs 11:18 Meanness gets you nowhere, but goodness is rewarded! (CEV) ..... Life will sometimes make good work look like bad work. You do good and in return you get loads of bad treatment. Sadly, sometimes, bad treatment comes from those whom we have treated kindly. The people Jesus preached to, prayed for, did miracles for, and raised their dead, where the same people that cried "CRUCIFY HIM." GET use to it. Yes. And do good anyways. It worked for Jesus. It will work for you too. Amen! _MEDITATION:_ *"Good works pay better than bad works. Let nothing tell you otherwise!"* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_AUGUST,2024* ❤ *FB Link* https://www.facebook.com/david.joshua.7923?mibextid=ZbWKwL *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 11/AUGUST/2024* *Don't Hurt Yourself* _Key Bible Text:_ *The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.* Proverbs 11:17 (KJV) _Bible Insight_ Proverbs 11:17 When you're kind to others, you help yourself; when you're cruel to others, you hurt yourself. (The Message) Proverbs 11:17 You do yourself a favor when you are kind. If you are cruel, you only hurt yourself. (GNB) Proverbs 11:17 The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself. (BBE) Proverbs 11:17 Kindness is rewarded-- but if you are cruel, you hurt yourself! (CEV) Showing kindness to others have a way of coming back to you. Yes, sometimes some people will take you for granted. Be careful not to allow the negative experience stop you from being kind. God is committed to blessing those who obey him. Being kind is not what you do for others because of them but because of GOD'S WORD! _MEDITATION:_ *"BE KIND ALWAYS- even when some people take you for granted!"* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_AUGUST,2024* ❤ *FB Link* https://www.facebook.com/david.joshua.7923?mibextid=ZbWKwL *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 10/AUGUST/2024* *Strong Men* _Key Bible Text:_ *A gracious woman retaineth honour: and STRONG MEN RETAIN RICHES.* Proverbs 11:16 (KJV) _Bible Insight_ Proverbs 11:16 ..., BUT MEN OF ROUGH VIOLENCE GRAB FOR LOOT. (The Message) Proverbs 11:16 .... LAZY PEOPLE WILL NEVER HAVE MONEY, BUT AGGRESSIVE PEOPLE WILL GET RICH. (GNB) Proverbs 11:16 ....: THOSE HATING WORK WILL UNDERGO LOSS, BUT THE STRONG KEEP THEIR WEALTH. (BBE) Proverbs 11:16 ...., BUT A MAN MUST WORK HARD TO GET RICH! (CEV) We are not talking about men of rough violence. 😏 "Aggressive people will get rich" stands out for me! Wow! Indeed money making requires aggressiveness. I have seen rich people pressing and pushing to get or make more money like they can't do without what is coming. Meanwhile, they already have a lot-- but it is never enough! Another point that stands out is THOSE HATING WORK WILL UNDERGO LOSS. Losses are the lot of work haters. _MEDITATION:_ *"Stress goes before progress! Stress and make progress or rest and rust?!"* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_AUGUST,2024* ❤ *FB Link* https://www.facebook.com/david.joshua.7923?mibextid=ZbWKwL *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....

*DAILY DEW 09/AUGUST/2024* *A Gracious Woman* _Key Bible Text:_ *A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. Proverbs 11:16 (KJV) _Bible Insight_ Proverbs 11:16 A woman of gentle grace gets respect, but men of rough violence grab for loot. (The Message) Proverbs 11:16 A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth. (BBE) Proverbs 11:16 A gracious woman will be respected, but a man must work hard to get rich! (CEV) What does a gracious woman look like? She is gentle, respectful, wise, teachable, humble, forgiving, hardworking, and a goal getter. Think of Abigail, whose husband Nabal was a direct opposite. Think of Esther. Think of Ruth. Think of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Think of Priscilla, the one of the first female preachers in early church history along with her husband. _MEDITATION:_ *"Become a woman full of grsce!"* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_AUGUST,2024* ❤ *FB Link* https://www.facebook.com/david.joshua.7923?mibextid=ZbWKwL *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.....