Last week we considered God’s gentle leading, the gentleness of the Spirit. It made me consider what gentleness should look like in me as I grow to become more like Him. What is gentleness? Some say it is strength under control or restrained power. Think of carrying something precious but heavy. If you are weak,…
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The Place: Ha Makom
“Surely the Lord is in this place (makom), and I was not aware of it.” He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.” Genesis 28:16-17 Do you ever wrestle with God? I do. I wrestle over things I don’t understand and things I…
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Holy, Holy, Holy
Our God is Holy. The word kadosh, that we translate holy, means separate, sanctified or other. God is different from, and also above, any other thing. He is beyond and is separated from all else. The Lord of Hosts will be exalted in judgment,And the Holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness. Isaiah 5:16 We have a…
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Jehovah Shalom: God is Peace
The people of Israel were at war. The Midianites had been oppressing them for years and they were weary of the fight. When they cry out to God, He answers by sending a Messenger to appoint Gideon to deliver them. And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man…
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