Weekly Thought (Page 3)
THE WORD FOR THIS WEEK IS: “Holy”. The thought for this week is: Holy, Holy God. When you were young, what were some of the issues of the day that prompted you to “rebel” against your parents or teachers in school? What punishments, if any, were handed out? In considering these, think about the issues…
Pray through the following Scripture and strive to memorize Psalm 66:3, “Say to God, How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.”
The word for this week is: “Provide”. The thought for this week is: Ours is the God who provides. Have you ever had to bear the pain of separation in your life? Perhaps it was the first time you left a child with the sitter, or dropped them off for the first time for Kindergarten…
THE WORD FOR THIS WEEK IS: “Yahweh”. The thought for this week is: God’s name is Yahweh. The many names of God that we find in the Bible are actually descriptive titles. The name he has revealed to his people is Yahweh or as in many bible versions, Jehovah. He is the “I AM”, which…
THE WORD FOR THIS WEEK IS: “Most High”. The thought for this week is: God Most High is our shield. Have you ever known someone who left the church because they just did not feel like they got anything out of it, got bored and just haven’t been back? Maybe that someone is or was…
The word for this week is: “Supreme”. The thought for this week is: God is one Supreme being. Have you ever considered why it is that you believe in the existence of God? And, how do you respond to others who deny or doubt that God exists? Is there anything we can do to develop or…
The Word for the week is: “Holy” The Thought for the week is: God is Perfect in Holiness Isaiah received his call to be a prophet of God in the sixth chapter of the book of Isaiah. Isaiah described how he saw the Lord in the temple high and lifted up. Above him were six-winged…
The Word for this week is: Truth The Thought for this week is: God is truth. God presented Himself to Moses (Exod. 34: 6) not only as one who tells the truth, but also to be Truth Himself. In a day when many believe that truth is relative and no one has the authority to…
The Word for the week is: Lovingkindness The Thought for the week is: God’s abundant lovingkindness endures forever. God used a hyphenated word to describe His fourth quality to Moses: abundant-lovingkindness. (Ex. 34: 6.) The Hebrew word “chesed” is one of the most used words in the Old Testament to describe God’s character. The best…
February 12-18, 2017 The Word for this week is: Long-Suffering The Thought for this week is: God is long-suffering God uses two Hebrew words to convey His third quality to Moses: “slow” and “anger”. (Ex. 34: 6.) This quality of God indicates that while God is completely holy in his nature and abhors sin, He…
February 5-11, 2017 The Word for this week is: Gracious The Thought for this week is: God is gracious In Exodus chapter 34, God revealed to Moses His second quality: “graciousness.” (vs. 6.) God in the Old Testament showed His gracious spirit numerous time to the children of Israel. God delivered them from Egyptian slavery,…
January 29-February 4, 2017 The Word for this week is: Merciful The Thought for this week is: God is merciful. When God describes His attributes to Moses, the first quality He mentions about Himself is that He is “merciful”. (Exodus 34: 6.) The Hebrew root word translated mercy means “womb”. This word depicts the compassion…