Monday Musings – Page 4 – The Gearreald's Journal

El Shaddai, the Almighty God

No person is singular. To some people, I am a daughter. To others, a doctor. In all cases, the name people use is directly associated with the relationship I have with them. It holds importance, defining the structure of our connection. At the beginning of the Bible, there are multiple names of

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Genesis 17:1-8

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.” Abram fell face down, and God said to him, “As for me,

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Deliver U.S.

Elohim, God on high,Can you hear your people cry:Help us now, In this dark hour! Deliver us!Hear our prayers,Deliver us!From despair,Deliver us,Here in this burning land. Deliver us!Send a shepherd to shepherd us,And deliver us,To the promised land. Adapted from Deliver Us, a song from Prince of

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Elohim, the Mighty Creator

In the midst of all this COVID-19 craziness, the Sunday school Tull and I attend has decided to start a series on the names of God. They even managed to get us a book on the topic, which is definitely fun. 🙂 I doubt that I’ll write a post about each one exactly in sequence,

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Excerpts from Genesis 1

In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while the Spirit of God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God called the light

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Not Everything Matters

Recently, my Sunday School has been studying the Sermon on the Mount. It’s led to me thinking about a lot of things, but perhaps none more than the difference between actions and attitudes. For instance, it’s important to not murder people. However, being angry at someone can be just as

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Matthew 5:21-24

You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘raca,’ is

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Monday Musings: An Introduction

When I listen to a good sermon or have a thought-provoking conversation with a close friend, it tends to stick with me. Days, weeks, or even months later, I can catch myself lost in that same topic. It’s not a bad thing. People are supposed to evolve and change with time, and re-examining