God’s Name: He Who Made A Way through the Sea 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. This is what the Lord says—he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters. “Forget
Read MoreGod’s Name: My Exceeding Joy Simha Gil (Hebrew) 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. Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God,
Read MoreGod’s Name: Source of Strength Excerpted from 2031 Names of God: Transform Your Life as You Get to Know God in New Ways He will be a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate. Isaiah 28:6 Meditate on this
Read MoreGod’s Name: God Who Gives Endurance and Encouragement Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s HeartA Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names © 2011 Relationship Resources, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that
Read MoreGod’s Name: God Who Gives Endurance and Encouragement 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. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that
Read MoreGod’s Name: He Who Brings Out the Starry Host One By One, and Calls Them Each By Name 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. Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these?
Read MoreAs you begin this new year, I want to encourage you to make a commitment (not a resolution, because those are so easily abandoned) to getting to know our great God in deeper ways. One way to do that is by studying His names. This blog will post God’s names once a week (for now!)
Read MoreGod’s Name: Him Who Is from the Beginning Ton Apo Arkhay (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. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. 1 John 2:13
Read MoreEarlier this week we looked at Philippians 4:4—Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I will say rejoice. Today let’s look at Philippians 3:1—Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. Paul is reminding them
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 MoreThink about Psalm 28:7 today. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. How can Psalm 28:7 help you manage your stress today?
Read MoreSpiritual Warfare—a source of stress? 1 Peter 5:8—Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Spiritual warfare is not a source of stress we often consider, yet it is very real. We have an enemy who “prowls around like a roaring lion
Read MoreCan problems really bring joy? Hebrews 12:2—Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Look at how Jesus handled His horrendously stressful situation. Think
Read MoreWhat are you worried about? 1 Peter 5:7—Cast all your anxiety/cares/worries on Him, because He cares for you. This was one of the first verses I remember learning as a child. When I told my sister, Joy, that I was putting verses about stress on this blog, she asked me, “Have you used the teddy
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