Monday Musings

Esh Oklah, the Lord is a Consuming Fire

When I hear the words “consuming fire” the image that comes to mind is of a massive forest fire, probably in California, that stretches from horizon to horizon. Black, oily smoke fills the air, the underside of which is lit with a relentless orange glow that steadily encroaches. Yet,

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Malachi 3:1-3

Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty. But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. He

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El Kanna, the Lord whose name is Jealous

One of the things that is always the hardest for me to grasp about the jealousy of God is that I’ve never been properly jealous. More accurately, I’ve experienced envy, which is the a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions, qualities, or

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Exodus 20:4-5a

You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God.

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Yahweh Nissi, the Lord is my Banner

In modern times, we think of banners as celebratory. They hang in offices to honor retirements, houses to proclaim birthdays, and schools to mark new semesters. While we look to them for information, this very different from how banners were perceived in Biblical times. In the time of the bronze

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The Roman Standard

The standard was important as a rallying point, a symbol of pride, and, more practically, a means of communication in battle. A trumpet blast would draw the troops’ attention to the standard, which would then direct which action should be taken on the field. The standard bearer

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Yahweh Rophe, the God who Restores

Thinking of God as a healer can be very tricky. Some people believe that God no longer does miracles, while others are completely confident that God will completely heal their physical bodies of every ailment if they simply have faith. However, I think God is far more than either of those

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Romans 8:11

God raised Jesus from the dead, and if God’s Spirit is living in you, he will also give life to your bodies that die. God is the One who raised Christ from the dead, and he will give life through his Spirit that lives in you. Romans 8:11

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T-13: Resilience

Beverly
posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021
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Like most Sundays, I listed to a sermon from a church in Chicago, followed by going to Sunday School in Alabama. The sermon was the start of a series about having a resilient faith while the Sunday School class was about Job and his faith in the face of adversary. It’s been over a year

Esh Oklah, the Lord is a Consuming Fire

Malachi 3:1-3

El Kanna, the Lord whose name is Jealous

Exodus 20:4-5a

Yahweh Nissi, the Lord is my Banner

The Roman Standard

Yahweh Rophe, the God who Restores

Romans 8:11

T-13: Resilience

Let Love Be the Cry