Isn’t it interesting that God did not send Moses up to the top of the hill alone? Moses was wise enough to let a younger man whom he trusted lead the battle so that he could hold up the “staff of God”, reminding everyone that victory was totally a gift from Jehovah. He was also…… Continue Reading
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Lesson 9 – Intro – November 8 – 15 JEHOVAH NISSI
When is the last time that you went to a parade? You know the kind with floats and bands, horses and a variety of other kinds of entertainers all marching down the street one after the other. Most of the groups have a banner or some form of identification so that the spectators will…… Continue Reading
What are your thoughts? – Lesson 8 JEHOVAH RAPHA
Do you find that it is not always easy to know just how to pray? Conflicting voices say, “Pray for a miracle. Ask God for healing. Ask Him to remove all the obstacles, discomfort, and problems”. He is JEHOVAH-RAPHA! At other times all you can do is ask God for His mercy and for…… Continue Reading
Lesson 8 – Intro – November 1 – 8 – JEHOVAH-RAPHA
It is often just little things, like a relatively insignificant delay, an unexpected line, a barking dog, or a nagging headache, that starts us down the road to complaining. At other times, it is simply hunger or the lack of sleep that causes us to grumble. Why is it that some people can take those inconveniences…… Continue Reading
What are your thoughts? – Lesson 7 – Jehovah Jireh
What does it mean to “persevere”? It has great synonyms – steadiness, stability, patience, stamina, indefatigability, determination, stick-to-itiveness, continuance, tenacity. It also produces great results – character, godliness, and maturity, according to the Bible. Thank you, Lord, that Your grace is enough! Your resources are abundant! Your awareness of my needs is complete! Your love…… Continue Reading
Lesson 7 – Intro – Oct. 25 – Nov. 1 JEHOVAH-JIREH
It takes a great deal of preparation and planning to go on a backpacking trip, doesn’t it? You have to get your tent and sleeping bag ready as well as your food and first-aid kit, clothes for unpredictable kinds of weather, and a variety of other “odds and ends” for your safety and comfort. It…… Continue Reading
What are your thoughts? – Yahweh – Lesson 6
Did you know that the Hebrew letters – Y – H – V – H – are actually word pictures that silently express the eternal purposes of Jehovah? The Y is called Yod and represents “hand”. The V is for Vav (sometimes W) represents “nail”. The H is the letter Hei and actually means…… Continue Reading
Lesson 6 – Intro – October 18 – 25 – YHWH- Yahweh
Have you ever had an argument with God? A time in the middle of the night when you couldn’t get to sleep because there was a decision or problem on your mind and you felt very conflicted about what your responsibility was in the situation? You might have even come up with several good…… Continue Reading
What are your thoughts? – Lesson 5 – El Olam
“Boundless energy”. It’s another one of those superlative terms that we use to describe both children and adults. If it is a child, then we often silently wish that the energy had some limits, but if it is a senior citizen, we generally have great admiration for that person. It actually is a great…… Continue Reading
Lesson 5 – Intro – October 11 to 18 – EL OLAM
Is there anything in your life that is permanent? The dictionary says that permanent means “changeless, fixed, lasting or meant to last indefinitely; not expected to change in status, condition or place.” We use this word loosely, don’t we? We say that our address or job is permanent and what we mean is that,…… Continue Reading