WORD STUDY – THE HUMBLE – ענה

by | Feb 16, 2016 | Devotionals

  Psalms 34:2: “My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear [thereof], and be glad.”   I find the contrast to be quite interesting.  The soul will boast and the humble will be glad. I don’t know about but I am never glad when I hear...

WORD STUDY: IT IS RIGHT AND WRONG

by | Jun 14, 2014 | Devotionals

Job 22:29: “When men are cast down thou shalt say, there is lifting up, and he shall save the humble person.”   Job 22 is the reply to Job by his friend Eliphaz.   It is suggested by many that his name means god of gold.  This is likely due to an assumption that...

WORD STUDY – HUMBLE YOURSELF

by | Nov 14, 2013 | Devotionals

II Chronicles 12:7: “”And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah saying: they have humbled themselves, then I will not destroy them.”   Solomon’s administrative policies developed some dangerous principles.  His...

{Word Study} Poor (In Spirit)

by | Nov 13, 2012 | JotsAndTittles

{WORD STUDY} – POOR (IN SPIRIT) Matthew 5:3: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Poor – Greek: ptochos from the root ptoeo or pipto – a beggar, one who is destitute, a pauper, Spiritually poor, humble, devout. Aramaic –...