by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 29, 2025 | Selah
Satan is our enemy, and he has many cunning traps that he uses to entice or pressure people to become ensnared in them. Fortunately, God’s word exposes the many traps he has set for us, and He offers us the wisdom to avoid them. Unfortunately, we are sometimes drawn...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 28, 2025 | Selah
If a person wants to be wise, then it makes logical sense for that person to trust their Creator and to follow His instructions. On the other hand, only a fool would reject God’s word and live by his own wits. The wisest thing that you can do is to repent of your...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 25, 2025 | Selah
Solomon was Israel’s wisest and richest king. Though he spoke three thousand proverbs, only a fraction of them appear in inspired Scripture. He wrote the proverbs of Scripture to provide practical wisdom for the living and management of life’s affairs, and to discern...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 24, 2025 | Selah
Today’s passage ends with one of the most read and loved stories in all of Scripture: the wedding of Ruth and Boaz. Coincidence? No! Providence. What we have before us in this short book is a lesson about God’s sovereign hand at work in the lives of Naomi, Ruth, and...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 23, 2025 | Selah
It is doubtful that Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz were aware of the full purpose and importance of their God-honoring decisions. Like us, they would wake up every morning, pray, and live out their faith in God. Seek to live your life for God’s glory and watch God’s providence...
by Pastor Ray Viola | Apr 22, 2025 | Selah
Scripture portrays Ruth and Boaz as paragons of virtue. Rather than pursue relationships with young men, Ruth, out of respect for Naomi and her deceased husband, offered herself to a much older relative. Boaz, though entitled by law, did not force himself upon Ruth,...