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Weekly Thought 4/23-29: “Holy”

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 now in your life that prompt you…

Weekly Thought 4/9-4/15: “Provide”

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 or even leaving them at college to…

Weekly Thought Apr 2-8: Yahweh

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 is what Yahweh means in Hebrew. Yahweh…

Weekly Thought Mar 26 – Apr 2: “Most High”

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 in-fact you. It is difficult for even…

Weekly Thought March 19-25: God is Supreme

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 even invite a more engaging response? Let’s…

Weekly Thought Feb 26 – Mar 4: Truth

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 tell others what is true, God proclaims…

Weekly Thought Feb 19-25: Lovingkindness

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 text for understanding the significance of this…

Weekly Thought Feb 12-18: God is Long-Suffering

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 is also slow to exercise His anger…

Weekly Thought Feb 5-11: “Gracious”

 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, opened the waters of the Red Sea,…

Weekly Thought Jan 29 – Feb 4: “Merciful”

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 a mother has for the child she…