This Sunday we will take a pause in the Countdown to the End Times series to look at John chapter 4. I am pumped about the songs we will sing. Rarely am I as excited about a song as I am about “I Will Rise.” Here’s the set:
Let the Praises Ring
The Solid Rock
Exalted (Yahweh)
I Will Rise
Rescue
Come and join us. It is going to be a great day.
Bran
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Well, maybe not always, but that’s another post.
I do love that God has revealed Himself in so many ways so that we can know Him. Really know Him. He’s given us His Word, His Son, His Spirit, and His creation to reveal Himself to us.
But I also love the mystery that surrounds Him. We can’t know everything about Him. Including His name. ”His name?” you say. ”He has many names and they are all in the bible.” True. True. But most names for God in the bible are titles or attributes. What do you think God would say if you asked Him His name? He told Moses. Oh yeah.
Take a minute and read Exodus 3:13-18. When Moses asked “Hey, what do I say if they ask me Your name?” (UGV – unauthorized Godseeker version) God responded in two ways. He said, “Tell them that I AM has sent me to you.” Wow. What does that mean? Long theological discussion boils down to, “Well, I just AM.”
Then He also said, “Tell them YHWH…has sent me to you. ” What? How do you say that? Your bible (as mine does) probably says “the LORD” (with little caps – couldn’t do that here). When we pronounce it we say “Yahweh” (Yah – way). But we really don’t know. Yahweh was made when the early Hebrews inserted the vowels from Adonai (the Lord – lower case letters in our bibles) It is also created Jehovah. Depends on what language you are translating too. Even longer discussion. But they knew who that was. That was the God of their fathers. That was and is His name.
The bottom line is God has a name. A name that we really can’t say because we don’t know how. The Hebrews always said Adonai when they read it. They considered it too holy to be read.
He has revealed Himself. Yet He remains mysterious. He is God. He is YHWH.
Brian
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these little guys interrupted my “quiet time.”
They were so cute that my only option was to stop and enjoy them.
Then, they asked for “drink yogurts.” ”What’s that?” you say.
Brian
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a dancer,
a singer, a photographer, an artist, or
a homemaker? She could be anything. She has such talent. I want her to be them all. I just pray that she will be what God wants her to be. And I’m glad that she has a mother that is such a good example of seeking God’s will and following it without question. A much better example than me. We are all blessed.
Brian
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We will celebrate our freedom as a nation to worship Christ as well as our freedom in Christ. I am pumped about Sunday. Here’s the run down:
The Pledge of Allegiance – led by a veteran in our church
The Star-Spangled Banner – led by the Celebration Choir
Our Heritage – a video tracing our Christian heritage
God of this City – a song acknowledging God over our city, nation, and land
In Your Freedom
I Will Give Thanks – choir
Jesus Messiah
Come and celebrate with us. It is going to be an exciting day.
Brian
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If I eat one I have to eat them all. Especially the dark ones. I have finished many a bag by my self. What’s your weakness? Come on. Fess up.
Brian
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A U.S. Representative recounts our nation’s Christian foundation.
I don’t remember seeing that on the news.
Brian
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There are so many things you learn about when you have children. For instance, I never knew the word bilirubin until we had our first child. When your child is jaundiced, all that matters is the bilirubin count. Victoria was jaundiced, now Ellie. It’s pretty common in small infants. Until today, her bilirubin count was climbing. Today, it dropped a little. If it hadn’t we would have been back in the hospital. So, this has been the scene at our house for the past two days. Indirect sunlight is the best thing for jaundice.
Victoria came in from the pool, put on some dry clothes, and lay down for a nap next to Ellie. The oldest and the youngest. A picture of peace.
If her count goes up on Monday she’ll have to go into the hospital. Please pray that it continues to drop.
Brian
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