Category: 2019 – Proverbs

Humility: A Biblical Perspective

There is no harder lesson for man to learn than the lesson of humility. It is the rarest of all gifts. It is a very rare thing to find a man or woman that is following closely the footsteps of the Master in meekness and humility. - Dwight L. Moody

Earlier this year on #BeHumbleDay, I provided a summary of Andrew Kerr’s The Humility Imperative.  Now, we’ll turn our attention to what the Bible says about humility.

In my Proverbs study, Solomon points out that it is impossible to be committed to the way of wisdom and at the same time manifest selfish pride.  Pride literally means “to be high, exalted, or haughty.”  Pride is regarding yourself as the most important person around.

Humility, on the other hand, is finding your worth so securely in God’s unearned favor that you are not very concerned about self-esteem at all.  A humble person doesn’t put himself down, avoid compliments, or play the martyr.

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Happy Dictionary Day 2019!

Education is useless without the Bible. The Bible was America's basic text book in all fields. God's Word, contained in the Bible, has furnished all necessary rules to direct our conduct. - Noah Webster

National Dictionary Day was created in honor of Noah Webster’s birthday (October 16, 1758) and was set aside as a day to emphasize the importance of learning and using dictionary skills and increasing one’s vocabulary.

In 1806, Webster published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. In 1807 Webster began compiling an expanded and fully comprehensive dictionary, An American Dictionary of the English Language—a twenty-seven year project!  To evaluate the etymology of words, Webster learned twenty-six languages, including Old English (Anglo-Saxon), German, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Arabic and Sanskrit.  As a result, Webster is rightfully considered the Father of the American Dictionary.

This month’s Proverbs study focuses on Proper Speech, and today we’ll take a look at what Solomon considers Good & Bad Words.

Click here to learn more from the wisdom of Proverbs on Proper Speech