Jesus called Himself the Good Shepherd. I love the mental picture this name evokes. It’s not an original image in my mind. It looks a lot like the painting that hung on the wall in my Sunday school classroom when I was a little girl. Have you seen it too? Did your grandmother or great-aunt have it on her wall? …
The Son of God and the Son of Man
The titles “Son of God” and “Son of Man” belong to one man named Jesus. No other person in history could wear both names. This Son of God, Jesus, who could heal a woman from twelve years of bleeding, give a lame man new legs, and open blind eyes, was also the Son of Man who hungered, experienced temptation without …
Hope for the New Year: 5 Things to Help You Hope Again
I love a fresh, new calendar and the hope a new year brings. But as I sit at my computer writing this post, I must admit, sometimes I need more than a new year, new goals, or a gym membership, especially if the last few years have been hard. I need Hope Himself to wrap His arms around me and …
What We Learn From God’s Sacred Name- YHWH
God has many names, but the one most revered, most sacred, is YHWH. This holy name has been labeled the Tetragram or Tetragrammaton, and it’s as mysterious in pronunciation and meaning as the God who owns it. According to Yahweh’s Restoration Ministry: In the Hebrew, the Yod, Hay, Waw, and Hay of the four-lettered Tetragrammaton are pronounced ee-ah-oo-eh. These letters …
El Roi, The God Who Sees
Inside our heart lies an innate need to be seen. Our personalities may affect this to some degree, but everyone needs to be seen by others and by God. Maybe it’s in our DNA. Maybe we get it from our Dad—our heavenly Papa in whose image we were created. Scripture tells us He wants to be known and seen. So, …