Like the dedicated athletes who recently competed in the Olympics, believers in Jesus run the race of the Christian life with the objective…the goal…of winning the prize:  A crown that will be eternal…crossing the finish line of Heaven!  And so,... Read More

Life is short. James 4:14 Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.   Death is sure. Hebrews 9:27 It is... Read More

As believers in Jesus, God has assigned His righteousness to us through His Son.  By His grace, through faith in Jesus, we have been made right with God and righteous in God!  Hallelujah!  That is why we He is called... Read More

Our God has a mighty army of angels at His command.  He also has His faithful followers…His Church…at His command. He is declared to be Yahweh Sabaoth…”Yahweh of Hosts.” “Host” means a “horde”…a huge assembly…and He, Who is majestic, all-powerful,... Read More

One of the greatest words in the Hebrew language is “shalom,” translated into English…”peace.”  And, of course, the source of all real, satisfying, and lasting peace?  That’s right: Yahweh-Shalom…”Yahweh Our Peace.”  Don’t settle for cheap substitutes. Real peace…His peace…is only... Read More

We used to sing this song in our youth group:       Jesus is the rock of my salvation      His banner over me is love. A banner is what people rally around when they come together for a common purpose…a common... Read More

Of the prayers directed to God, a significant number are requests that have to do with physical healing.  That’s because, as one of His names indicates, our God is Yahweh-Rapha…”Yahweh Who Heals.”  We know that our God can, and does,... Read More

El Shaddai…God Almighty…the God of Abraham, had promised to Abraham, in the 99th year of his life, that he and his wife, 90 years old, would conceive a son.  Abraham’s faith in God, Who promised, was severely challenged. That’s when... Read More

Yesterday we mentioned the personal name of the God of the Bible…a strange sounding Hebrew word/name, Yahweh.  It is actually derived from the first person Hebrew verb translate “to be.”  Translated into English, Yahweh means “I am.”  Sounds familiar to... Read More

God is known by many different names in the Bible.  Each one of them is very significant, meant to teach us something about Him and His relationship to man, His most precious creation.  One such name is Yahweh-Jireh.  “Yahweh” is... Read More