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El Roi: God Who Sees Me
God Who Sees Me Shame, compromise, adultery, jealously, rejection, hopelessness. Would God step into such a mess? Well, step in He did, and revealed my favorite Name: El Roi, God Who Sees Me. Genesis 16 tells the story of Hagar, Sarah’s maid, who became entangled in Sarah’s drama. Sarah, Abraham’s wife, was in her 80s and childless. In Biblical times, society believed a childless woman was cursed by God. So, in her shame, rather… Read More
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In the Beginning God…
In the beginning God... Genesis 1:1 Elohim: Divine, Creator, Powerful No stars, no sun, no moon—complete darkness. And then Elohim spoke. An explosion of light, beyond all imagination. Word by word, He created the Universe, our small Earth, Life. Light, out of nothingness. Breath from dust. Miraculous, but what does it mean for us today? For Elohim, every birth is an "in the beginning God," moment. Psalm 139:13 says God created us in… Read More
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El Elyon: God Most High
El Elyon: God Most High In Genesis 14, Abraham and his servants set out on a rescue mission. When a neighboring king captured several of Abraham’s family members, he pursued the king’s army and freed his family. On the way back to Abraham’s city, a priest met him and blessed him in the name of El Elyon, God Most High. Lord of lords, King of kings, Power of powers. No being, earthly, spiritually, or… Read More
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Name Above All Names
Can we be on a first-name basis with God? If God were to introduce Himself face-to-face, who do you think He would choose? The most righteous person He could find or the most powerful? Enter Moses. Genesis 2-3 tells us Moses was a powerful man in Egypt’s government, but not even a powerful man could get away with killing an Egyptian guard. So, Moses ran into the wilderness, a fugitive from the law, wanted for murder.… Read More
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Three Names in One
God's nature. How can we possible describe it? He is Holy Judge and Savior. He is Love and Disciplinarian. He is Teacher and Guide. God is layer upon layer, greater than we can imagine. Yet, we have the unbelievable privilege of talking to Him, walking with Him, and being taught by Him. When I became a baby believer at the ripe old age of 16, I heard God refered to as the Father, Son, and… Read More