The Name

 

What name do you call God by? God? YWHY? Adoni? The Great I AM? El Shaddai?  El Elyon? Adonai? Lords of Hosts? Rock? Refuge? Savior? Friend? In actuality there are many more names for God. In the Jewish community it is The Name. Yahweh is never used out of reverence and respect for God. Respect and reverence for our Lord is not something most even think about. For westerners a name is not often a thing that commands respect unless the person owning it has power of some sort such as political or monetary or even fame. None of these are as worthy of the respect that Christ, the Holy Spirit or Yahweh should command. Yet they are most often far from the thoughts of people unless there is a problem and then only because they see God as a place to go to fix things instead of someone to share our lives with. Our Lord should be near and in our thoughts at all times in all we do, every moment of our day, every day of our lives. God is not a candy man. He is our creator, the creator of all that is. Reverence and respect should be give for the gift of our very lives.

This week is another Precious Moments image. 

The Copic colors used are:

That will do it for this week. Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Remember to always "Love The Details." May the good Lord Bless and keep you always safe.

Courage

 

(John 16:33, Psalms 10:17, Psalms 69:32) How do you see courage? What is courage to you? Courage is not the opposite of fear but the triumph over it. The phrase "He pressed on despite his fear," says it all. Over our lifetimes we are faced with many challenges that also have our fears attached to them. We have all had our defeats in the face of fear and our victories over those fears. The Christian has something others do not, the knowledge that death has been defeated through Jesus Christ. (2 Timothy 1:8-10) The sufferings of this world are only temporary and should not be feared but faced head on. This time on earth is not a time of aging and death but a time of growth and birth. We are children yet to be born into the kingdom of heaven. Unlike the way we were born into this life without choice, we have the choice to live in eternity or to die in darkness. Fear is mostly the fear of failure. Failure is what can teach us to be victorious. Fear can also be the road to death in many ways. Take courage in the knowledge of death's defeat even though it may seem impossible and move forward toward immortality. (Romans 8:34-39)

This week I would like to share another Sarah Kay Precious Moments image. 

The Copic colors are:

That will do it for this week's post. Remember to always "Love The Details." God bless and keep you safe.

Matthew 13:17-19

The Apostle peter was a fisherman, poor and unlearned, when called to follow Jesus. He was candid, eager and loving. The point here is that he was uneducated. In many ways he was childlike. Even today some of the most profound of followers of Christ are not heavily educated. In fact He rejoiced that many of His followers were childlike. (Matthew 18:3, Luke 10:21, Mark 10:14) He called us to be childlike that we may enter the kingdom of heaven. Children have an open mind, not yet blinded by this world, with eyes that more easily see and ears that more easily hear the word of the Spirit of God. The truth of what they see is often reflected in what they do and say. In this way we are to be as little children. This is not to say we should not be mindful of what the bible teaches us. We should consult the bible for the truth in what we do and say and be mindful that the example of Christ is how we must conduct ourselves toward others. Do not be fooled by the words of those who would twist the truth to suit their own purposes but prove the worth of their words with the word of God.  

For the next Few weeks I will be sharing precious moments images from Sarah Kay. My mother adored precious moment figurines. Jill also loves the stamped images. I kind of like this one since it is a bit like having Christ in your life. You don't deserve what gifts you are given but it is nice to know you matter enough that you are given them anyway.

Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Rememb er to always "Love The Detail." God Bless you and keep you safe.

Witness

Witnessing is not something we do; it is something we are.

  Anon

In life it is the way we live that bears witness to whom we are. Knowledge is what we seek and upon acquiring it we think we are wise. The problem is there is a large supply of knowledgeable people but few that are wise. Common sense among the knowledgeable is not wisdom but knowledge. The ability to apply that knowledge in a useful way is seen as common sense. Wisdom in the biblical sense , as Solomon asked for it, is the ability to apply the principles of God to the needs of His people for their benefit according to the word of God. Wisdom is the Christian way of living and is the witness of the Christian walk with Christ. For this reason knowledge is desirable but wisdom is critical. True wisdom is the product of selfless living in the guidance of the Holly Spirit of Yahweh. It is not acquired through purchase or knowledge but through grace from Yahweh. Solomon asked for wisdom to guide God's people during his reign as king. (1 Kings 3:6,28 - 10:24) This did not make him perfect but it did bring Yahweh's name to be greatly admired. It was witness to the gift of wisdom and the power of God. Witnessing is more than our words proclaiming Jesus, it is our lives changed to bear the truth of our words. We are not perfect but Jesus thought we are worth it so He hung on a cross for us to prove it. That is witness.

Today I am sharing the last of the images from our image swap. 

That is it for this week. Remember to "Alway Love The Details." God Bless and keep you safe always.