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Category: Right Thinking
Yehoshua (Jesus) – Yahweh Saves Jesus. What a beautiful name it is. What comfort, healing, and love are bound up in that name. What power and majesty. It is the name given to save us (Acts 4:12) from a never-ending life of tears and trouble. While we live on this earth, it is a sanctuary … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 27
Elohay Selichot – God of Forgiveness When someone is urged to forgive another who has hurt them in some way, they are often urged to be “the bigger person.” One of the ways God shows His majesty and love is by willingly forgiving us. In Nehemiah 9:17, after listing the many grievances of the Hebrew … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 26
Jehovah Ezrah – My Helper Sometimes we all just need a little help! I worked for a cancer non-profit where it was my job to direct callers to help for all kinds of needs, including rides to treatment, a hotel room when away from home for doctor visits, insurance information and financial assistance—lots and lots … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 25
Magowr Chay Mayim – Fountain of Living Waters God describes Himself as the Fountain of Living Water, the source of Life. Jesus explained in John 7:37-39 that this Living Water is available to all who come to Him. The Holy Spirit takes up permanent residence in our hearts and this stream flows through us, bringing … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 24
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
Theos Pas Paraklesis – The God of All Comfort When we face trouble, we often wonder why. Why did God let this happen? Why doesn’t He do something about it? How can He be good or big if He allows us to suffer heartache and tragedy? These are hard questions. Jesus Himself told us that … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 22
Jehovah-Rapha – The Lord Who Heals Healing is a complex subject among believers. We want to have faith that God will touch our pain-wracked body and make it well. We pray fervently for those we love who face down Cancer or COVID or another threatening diagnosis. At the same time, we know some go on … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 21
Jehovah-Mekkeh – The Lord Who Strikes (Disciplines) You Out and about, you will see a variety of parenting styles as you observe moms and dads interact with their offspring. Sometimes it’s merely humorous. I always laugh when I hear the parent of a wee one who can barely toddle stand at a distance repeatedly insisting … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 20
Metzudah – Fortress “He said: ‘The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.’” – 2 Samuel 22:2 When I think of a fortress, I imagine a massive structure, heavily armed and impenetrable. The gigantic installation I envision was built for the hour when danger is imminent. The materials used and the weapons gathered … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 19
Jehovah-Shammah – The Lord is There In the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel, God showed the prophet a vision of heaven and He gave the city the name “Jehovah-Shammah,” meaning “the Lord is there. (Ezekiel 48:35).” Though this is the name of a place, it is a place so closely associated with God that this … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 18
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