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Elohei Mishpat - The God of Justice We have been looking at the nature and character of God as described by His many names to see Him as the magnificent, loving, and all-powerful God He is. Some of those names remind us He is strong, He is faithful, He is on our side. But it … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 23
Jehovah-Ra’ah – The Lord is My Shepherd When we think of God as our shepherd, we often picture a placid, passive fellow sitting motionless on a rock beside the still waters. But that’s not the job description of a shepherd. The shepherd is there to guard the sheep from predators and their own foolishness and … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 17
Emmanuel – God with Us I was thinking a while back about the electronics we buy. At one time, these items came with a thick paper manual. Learning how to operate your purchase required that you dig through the tome. Good luck if you misplaced it, and who could find anything in there any way? … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 12
Jehovah-Nissi – The Lord is Our Banner Jehovah-Nissi is the name used for God that I have least understood. What does it mean? I decided to do some research and, after looking at a few resources, found the website “Got Questions,” whose byline is “Your Questions. Biblical Answers.” Their response to the question of the … Continue reading Making God Bigger – Day 11
YHWH (Yahweh, Jehovah) – I AM Have you heard the story about the group of blind men who were trying to describe an elephant? One had hold of the trunk, one an ear, another a tree-stump of a leg. One had fallen against the massive side of the beast which felt like a brick wall … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 5
Top of the list of things you can do to increase your peace and joy in these crazy times is to read the Bible. Oh, no. Bible reading has become one of those legalistic “must do’s” that most of us have decided we don’t have to do any more. As Christians, we listen to preachers, … Continue reading Give Me Life Through Your Word!
Who are you? When asked this question, we generally spout a list of characteristics such as our age, height, weight, marital status, education, job. We define ourselves by physical traits and life experiences. When we face challenges in life, we compare our ability to overcome against this list and come up with a statistical analysis … Continue reading You Are a Winner!
In my recent efforts to overcome the power of fear in my life, I’ve been looking at many resources. One of those is a book by Jentezen Franklin called, Acres of Diamonds. In this book, he talks about being rooted in the place God has you. What does this have to do with fear, you … Continue reading Gratitude vs Fear
“Whatever the means, the task of conquering fear is the most important in character-building and it will repay any effort. Not until it is done, and effectively, finally done, can the human soul take its proper place, rise to its God-given dominion, and progress to higher and yet higher planes of power.” - Orison Swett … Continue reading Step on the Cockroach of Fear!
The arrival of May got me thinking about the seasons. The weather changes, but the seasons remain the same, year after year, century after century. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. Predictable. Unfailing. We have been talking about the lies we believe about God and this reminded me of another one: He is capricious and unpredictable. In … Continue reading Choose Life!
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