God’s Name: Light for Revelation to the Gentiles Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart A Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names © 2011 Relationship Resources, Inc. All Rights Reserved. My eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the
Read MoreMerry Christmas The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and
Read MoreGod’s Name: Ancient of Days Atik Yomin (Heb) As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire. Daniel 7:9 (see also verses 13 and 22)
Read MoreGod’s Name: Lord’s Christ Kurios Christos (Greek) Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart A Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names © 2011 Relationship Resources, Inc. All Rights Reserved. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Read MoreEphesians 6:13-14—Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then… This passage doesn’t tell us to fight, but rather to stand firm. Four times in these verses (including verse 11)
Read MoreEphesians 6:11—Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. What are we told to do? Why? What kind of schemes does the devil use? What schemes has he used against you? I’ve made it a habit to put on my armor every day. I know
Read MoreDo you feel strong and powerful? In myself I don’t. I’m not that strong of a person myself. However, look at what Ephesians 6:10 says. “Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.” In the last blog, we looked at rejoicing in the Lord. Today we are told to be strong in the
Read MorePhilippians 4:4—Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I will say rejoice. In chapter 3, verse 1, Paul had told them to rejoice in the Lord. He told them the same thing three times! Why do you think Paul repeated himself? How often does this verse say we are to rejoice? Do you know what
Read MoreLast week we looked at God’s love, mercy and grace toward us and what Jesus did for us on the cross. Today, let’s look at Ephesians 2:6—And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 1:20-21 says that God raised Jesus from the dead
Read MoreMany times we live as if Satan is in charge, as if he has more power than we do. We focus on his power and fail to see that in Christ, we have already won the victory. Jesus did it once and for all on the cross. He won! He already won! Do you believe
Read MoreSometimes we look at what we don’t have, rather than looking at what we do have. God has done so much for us. Look at Ephesians 2:4-6—But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you
Read MorePrayer is another of Jesus’ stress management techniques. Take some time today to look at Matthew 26:36-44 and John 17 to see how prayer helped Jesus. You can click the links to read them online, or better yet, go to your own Bible. Meditate on Philippians 4:6-7 (New Living Translation), “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray
Read MoreOver the next few blogs we’re going to look at some of the resources Jesus used to manage His stress. There are many more in All Stressed Up and Everywhere to Go. One stress management technique that Jesus used was His trust in the Father. 1 Peter 2:23 says, “When they hurled their insults at
Read MoreEven Jesus experienced symptoms of stress. Look what Luke 22:44 says, “Being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.” Look what Jesus went through for us. What does this verse say to you about spirituality and stress symptoms? Why do people so often think
Read MoreLet’s prepare our hearts, thinking about what Jesus went through for us. John 19:37: As another scripture says, “They will look on the one they have pierced.” This is a quotation from Zech 12:10, “…They will look on me, the one they have pierced…” Some things you can do today with God’s name: Jesus was
Read MoreGod’s Name of the Day: The Christ of God, the Chosen One Luke 23:35—The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” Some things you can do today with God’s name: The King James
Read MoreJohn 19:19—Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.” He is also called: King of Israel in Matthew 27:42 and Mark 15:32 Some things you can do today with God’s name: Again we see Jesus’ humanity. People knew where He was raised. They knew
Read MoreMatthew 26:63—But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” Mark 14:61 calls Jesus, “The Christ, the Son of the Blessed One” (same scenario, different versions of the same story). Some things you can
Read MoreMatthew 26:25, 49—Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “Yes, it is you.” Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him. Some things you can do today with God’s name: Rabbi is a title of great respect and honor, often used with great
Read MoreMatthew 24:45—Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? Some things you can do today with God’s name: How is Jesus a master? Think about what that means? What kind of a master
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