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El – Emeth – God of Truth God tells us in His Word that He is “The God of Truth” (Isaiah 65:16). He says His Word is true (Psalm 119:142), and that He cannot lie (Numbers 23:19). Jesus says that He, Himself, is Truth (John 14:6). We live in untrustworthy times. Regardless of where you … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 10
El Qadosh – The Holy One On Day 8 of our study, we magnified God’s grace and mercy regarding His Holiness. He is perfectly pure, immaculate, and completely moral. I am not. Born with a sin nature (Romans 5:12), I am at odds with God’s perfection. Perfection can have no fellowship with imperfection, but because … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 9
El Qadosh – The Holy One God is Holy. What does that mean? According to the online resource, www.kingjamesbibledictionary.com/Dictionary/Holy it means that God is perfectly pure, immaculate and complete in moral nature—and I would add, complete in every way. In my recent readings, I came across the idea that it is the gap between where … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 8
Elohim – Creator In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 We often overlook the first verse of Genesis. Many times, we rush through it as part of a New Year’s Resolution to read through the Bible in a year. Some years, honestly, day one is as far as I get … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 7
Sar-Shalom – Prince of Peace One of my favorite Bible promises is peace. This has been especially true since March 2020. As with some promises, though, God’s peace is conditional on my acceptance. You cannot wrestle a thrashing person to the ground, sit on their head and call it “peace” now, can you? Peace is … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 6
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
Jehovah Jireh – The Lord Will Provide God has proved Himself to be my provider more times than I can count. He has made a way for me when there was no visible way out of my mess—often a mess I foolishly created for myself. The name “Jehovah Jireh” implies that not only will God … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 4
El-Shaddai – God, the All-Sufficient One While El Shaddai is often translated “God Almighty,” it may have been more nuanced in the original Hebrew. Some say it is derived from the word “sadu” which means mountain and conveys the idea of towering strength. Others believe it came from “shad” meaning “breast.” In that scenario it … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 3
Journal page For instructions on using the journal pages, go here. By all accounts, Moses’s time on Mt. Sinai with God was wonderous. Paul tells that when Moses came down from the mountain, his face was still so bright with the reflection of God’s glory that he wore a veil so that followers could bear … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 2
Journal Page Introduction Back in Bible times, names had real meaning. They expressed a lot about the nature and character of a person. For example, after He promised Abram that He would make him the Father of Many Nations, God changed his name to Abraham. His name went from “Exalted Father” to “Father of a … Continue reading Make God Bigger – Day 1
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