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Thoughtful Thursdays: Jehovah-Shammah: The Lord is There, Part 3

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We ended the 2nd post on the name of God, Jehovah-shammah, The Lord is There, with the question, “How can a Christian keep from being imprisoned by the world? How can we keep our vision and not lose hope?”

Jehovah-Shammah: The Lord is There! Be Encouraged!

The quote that preceded that question was from Kay Arthur’s book, Lord I Want to Know You. Here is the quote:

We need a future and a hope! For the most part, our world lives for today. “Give it to me now!” The future seems so uncertain, so hopeless to most people that they have lost their vision. Most live for only their immediate happiness. . .

Most Christians live this way. They have lost sight of the blessed hope, the glory of being absent from the body and at home with the Lord. They do not look to the time when they will reign with Jesus on earth (Daniel 7:27). They have lost their will to fight because they have forgotten that their citizenship is in heaven” (Philippians 3:20).

They have sat down at the world’s banquet table and glutted themselves with the things of this life. They have little interest in the glories of heaven. They can see and touch and taste and experience “now,” but they cant fathom the glories that are yet to come. Many Christians have become prisoners who will not try to escape. Thus, they are no threat to the world which holds them captive.

Kay Arthur, LORD, I Want to Know You

How can we practically keep our vision and not lose hope in this crazy world? How do we keep our focus on the world that is to come — where we will forever live with Jehovah-shammah, The Lord is There?

Here are 6 ways we can apply this name of God to our every day lives — and keep our focus on where God is: Heaven, our forever home.

  1. We can take comfort in knowing that although God is in Heaven, His presence is not limited or contained in the Tabernacle or Temple, but is accessible to all who love and obey Him.
  2. As Christians now, we are the temple of God. Even when we are separated from worshiping with other believers because of illness or other reasons, we still have the Holy Spirit always with us. The Jews in Ezekiel’s time were in captivity and separated from the temple where the presence of God resided– but we always have the Holy Spirit with us if we have accepted Christ as our Savior.
    Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” I Corinthians 3:16
  3. God’s presence goes with us. It feels what we feel and takes us through every situation.
    “And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” 2 Corinthians 6:16
  4. God fellowships with His people wherever they are. He fellowshipped with Adam and Eve in the garden, with the Israelites in the wilderness (pillar of cloud and pillar of fire and later the Tabernacle), with the Israelites in the beautiful temple Solomon built and later in the crude temple of Zerubbabel’s time, and now our bodies our His temple. He fellowships with us anywhere we are as not only is “God is there,” but “God is HERE!”
    Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5
  5. This name reminds us in our darkest hour that God is with us. When you are feeling abandoned and hopeless, address Him as Jehovah Shammah.
    Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.  I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. Psalm 139:7-12
  6. God wants to manifest His presence in the world through His people. And we should want others to know! We want others to be in Heaven with us. Tell others the glorious hope they can have of being with the Lord forever — Jehovah-shammah: The Lord is There!
    As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. John 17:18-22

Here are a few other references that talk about God being here (or there) or where we can see Jesus as our Jehovah-shammah.

  • All of Psalm 46

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1

  • Matthew 28:20

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

  • Matthew 1:23

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us

  • Revelation 21:1-3

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

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Thoughtful Thursdays: How to Prepare for Homeschooling

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Disclaimer: I am NOT a true homeschooling mom.

I teach my children plus 4 other children at our church. My oldest is going to college this year, so I do not teach her anymore. I teach them Monday – Thursday from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m..

I do teach my own children, but I do have some help: the other parents have to help once a week. I also do not have to store all my stuff at home, and we have the benefit of going to “school” (even though we can walk there.) Being in a school setting makes it easier for my children and for me to stay focused.

However, I also have 8 children to teach (maybe 9) that span 7 different grade levels. I know there are homeschool families that have that many children or more, but that isn’t typical anymore. I do have an elementary education degree with six years experience teaching in a regular Christian school setting before teaching at our small church school, but I am not qualified to teach high school math or science.

So how do you prepare to homeschool your children?

Tips on how to get prepared for homeschooling as well as some free printables for Saxon math and ABeka Phonics.
  • Have the mindset that it will be a job and that it will take a lot of your time.

Yes, you may love homeschooling. You may not like it being called “work.”

However, it takes a lot of time to give your children a quality education. When I was a full-time teacher, I would stay until 5 or 5:30 p.m. every day to get ready for the next day. I would have work on the weekends to do. Or course, I taught 22-30 children, but it was only one grade level. Teaching multiple grade levels will take a lot of time and preparation — even if you use online classes. You will still have to provide oversight and help with concepts your child struggles with. Be mentally prepared for this fact.

One homeschool mother told me that she was doing 3 big jobs: cleaning the house, cooking meals, and educating her children. She said she could only do 2 well, so she had to pick which 2 jobs she did daily. Educating her children was one she usually had to do at least 4 days a week. So on those four days she would pick: did she want a home-cooked quality meal and a messy house or was she going to go for something easy that night like chicken nuggets and have a clean house?

There’s no shame in making an easy dinner or in having a messy house some days. Let go of the guilt — there’s very few perfect moms (and they aren’t perfect either).

  • Make a schedule and have your family help.

Your schedule can be “loose.” It doesn’t need to be hourly — unless that’s how you thrive. My kids know when it’s their turn to do dishes. My husband vacuums. There are Saturday chores for all of the kids. I call at dinner time for the kids to come help butter the garlic bread, to set the table, and they all are expected to clear off the table. My kids make their own breakfast and lunch. They fold their own laundry, and they clean the hallway bathroom.

Maybe you like to sit together for lunch (which we also did when the kids were younger) or you want a daily detailed schedule. Great! Find out what works for you, but have a conversation on how you are all in this together and how everyone needs to help. Or you will burn out.

  • For the schooling part, know where you need to be in each subject at the end of each quarter so that you can stay on track.

If there are 32 weeks in curriculum, then you should be 8 weeks done by the end of the 1st quarter. If there are 140 lessons, then divide 140 by 4 = 35 lessons each quarter. For Saxon math, I have to add up the tests + lessons + investigations to see where I should be. Saxon likes to put a test + a lesson on the same day. Many times I can split those into 2 days of math and still finish on time. There’s nothing worse than having to work long hours in June when everyone is ready for school to be over to get done. Knowing where you should be at the end of each quarter will help you stay on track.

  • Be organized.

Figure out what you are using, order your materials, then organize it. Take a day to show your children how you want them to do their work and the process they need to follow for each subject. If they understand their curriculum, they will be able to work on their own for certain subjects while you help another child. You also won’t waste time daily trying to figure out what you are doing.

I like to get all my printables ready — if possible — before school starts. I also like to take time on the weekend getting the next week ready. I make schedules for my kids so they know what they have to do each day. It takes time, but kids can then work independently when I am busy with other children, and I can go back and see what they should have done each day.

The children also know where to put their work that needs to be checked daily and then where to pick it up from after I have checked it. They have a writing folder for their rough drafts. There is so much that you can do to stream line your process — but what you do may be different from what I do. Sometimes it’s trial and error. You try one way of doing something and it’s a fail, but then another way works for you. Each year you will tweak something — that’s okay. It’s what teachers do in the school system as well.

  • Stay focused when it is school time.

A friend told me that she turns off her phone when it is school time. If you can designate a school room or a school space, that really helps. One mom would take her kids outside and they would walk around the house and into the back room where they did school. Then when school was over, they would walk back around the house and in through the front door. And now they were home. This helped put them all into “school mode.”

Wake up by a certain time and get started every day at about the same time. Have a break time and a lunch time. As much as possible, stick to those times so that you develop a routine. Younger children especially thrive on routine. It makes them feel safe. It also helps everyone to feel like school is progressing well.

Now, if you have a baby or special needs child, give yourself grace. Again, everybody’s home situation will be different. This is the beauty of homeschooling.

  • Have spontaneous rewards (spontaneous to the children/planned by you) for hard work.

School will be boring and will drag if it is all drill and drudgery. Make school fun by having play times, field trips, rewards, and special learning occasions such as cool science experiments, crafts, or baking times. Watch something that supplements what you are learning. We want kids to love learning (even though some things they won’t love to do and they just have to learn that school is their work.)

  • If you have multiple children, do the busy work with the first kid by making reproducible printables and keeping them for future children.

I have started typing up all the math meetings for Saxon math for 1st -3rd grades so that I can reuse them year after year. I also type up all the phonics board work for ABeka phonics for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade phonics. Since I know I will use this with multiple children, I laminate them and have them in binders. The children use Wet Erase markers on the laminated sheets. If I only had 1-2 children, I may just use paper copies.

Not only does this save time from year to year, it saves time in my day-to-day teaching. I don’t have to write the board work every day. It is already done and I can quickly move from subject to subject.

I make fill-in-the blank worksheets and tests for science, history, Bible and more. I keep a hard copy in a binder and a digital copy on my computer and back it up.

You can also look on line and see who has done the hard work for you. There are many bloggers and other homeschool mom who share their printables — for free! Sometimes you may decide to purchase something as it saves you so much time and work.

There are so many other ways that you can be prepared to homeschool your children. These are just a few that popped into my head. I will try to do another post and share with you some more of the printables I have made for classes.

Here are just a few printables that I have made to make my life easier in teaching:

  1. ABeka Phonics boardwork for Kindergarten Phonics— I have only used this once and I know there are a few errors. I will have to go back through and edit it later. This corresponds with ABeka’s Homeschool K5 Phonics, Reading, Writing and Numbers Curriculum Lesson Plans, 2nd edition. You can click HERE to access this.
  2. The 1st grade Phonics boardwork needs some editing. I updated it, but when I transferred it to Google Docs, I need to tweak some things. This also is an older edition, so I don’t know if it corresponds with the newest edition. I bought up a few of the last edition when I knew they were updating.
  3. ABeka’s 2nd grade Phonics boardwork — again, this is for an older edition. I bought up a couple of workbooks when I knew they were updating their curriculum. I do not know if it corresponds at all with the new curriculum. Whenever I have to switch over, I will find out.
  4. Saxon 1st grade meeting form — I laminated this and used it every day for math meeting. I used wet erase markers that could be wiped off with a wet towel.
  5. Saxon 2nd grade math meeting papers. Saxon gives a little form that can be copied, but you still would have to write in the pattern and money. It also was tiny. One of my students this year is doing a lot of her work at home as her brother has leukemia. I could make a copy and send it home with her and then have a copy at school for the other 2nd grader to use.

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Thoughtful Thursdays: Jehovah Tsidkenu, The Lord Our Righteousness, Part 2

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Last week, I shared the first post sharing thoughts about the name of God, Jehovah-Tsidkenu, The Lord our Righteousness.

You can read that post HERE to see when this name of God was first used in the Old Testament and what the name means.

Jehovah-tsidekneu, The Lord Our Righteousness. Do you know what this name means? It is really special! Come read and get printables for the names of God.

This post will give ideas of how we can apply the name, Jehovah-Tsidkenu, to our own lives today plus share the printables that go along with this lesson.

Here are some ways we can apply the name, Jehovah-tsidkenu to our own everyday lives:

  • We can be right with God! We can be righteous! We need not live in an endless cycle of sin and failure. God was made sin for us so that we, believing in Him, might be made His righteousness.

Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Romans 3:22-23

  • This name emphasizes two important truths: God demands righteousness of His people, and we are not able to meet this demand on our own. We must look to Him as the Lord Our Righteousness to provide for us what we cannot attain no matter how hard we try.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20

Because of Jesus dying in my place, I can life a righteous life. He is my Jehovah-Tsidkenu. Come get free printable notes and graphic.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5

  • After we have received salvation, we need to view ourselves as believers who have the righteousness of God. Don’t see yourself as a defeated Christian! Start living a victorious Christian life. Say, “I am the righteousness of God!” – and live like it!

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. Ephesians 4:24-25

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. I Corinthians 15:34

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. Romans 6:17-18

More references for Jehovah-tsidkenu (or about God being righteous):

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. Psalm 4:1

Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth. Psalm 96:13

I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. Isaiah 45:19

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord. Isaiah 54:17

In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness. Jeremiah 33:16

Jesus is Jehovah-tsidkenu, the King who would come from David’s line, and is the one who imparts His righteousness to us.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
2 Corinthians 5:21

We have Jesus's rightecousness imputed to our account when we ask Him to forgive us of our sins.

You can print out the notes I handed out to our Sunday School class HERE and the little verse card printable HERE.

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Thoughtful Thursdays: Jehovah Sabaoth: The Lord of Hosts, Part 2

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Last week, I shared the story behind the first time the name of God, Jehovah-Sabaoth was used in Scripture. We saw how Hannah ran to the Lord of Hosts when she was being attacked by her adversary. The Lord of Hosts rescued her and gave her a son.

Even though this name was used in the Old Testament, God is still our Lord of Hosts.

Jehovah-sabaoth, The Lord of Hosts. What does this name of God mean? Come read the post and get free printables for many names of God.

How is God our Jehovah-sabaoth today? How can we apply the knowledge of who God is as Jehovah-sabaoth to our everyday lives?

  • The Lord of the hosts of heaven will always fulfill His purposes, even when the hosts of His earthly people fail.
  • We need to run to this name when we find ourselves failing and powerless. This is a name for those who find their resources inadequate in the midst of a struggle.
    • But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 1 Corinthians 1:27
    • Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. Psalm 20:7

“Do you feel weak, insignificant, and without resources to face your impossible situation? You are in the exact place where Yahweh Sabaoth can do a mighty work.” Catherine Martin

  • This name helps you overcome giants in your life.
    • Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. I Samuel 17:45
  • Our God is a Warrior, He is a fighter, and we are in His army.

“As children of the Lord of Hosts, we are following after the One who wins every battle. A struggle is not bad if it’s for a good purpose. God wants warriors who stand up for Him in the face of the enemy so that the lost may be saved.” Lester Sumrall

  • We are in a spiritual battle. We need to follow the Lord of Hosts, the Almighty God, who will have the victory.
    • Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7

Here are some more references for Jehovah-sabaoth:

  1. Jeremiah 20:11-13
  2. Isaiah 6:3, 8:13, 31:5, 48:2, 54:5—for those alone
  3. Psalm 46:7, 11; 84:12
  4. Malachi 1:10-14
  5. Romans 9:29 and James 5:4 – 2 times in KJV where we see Lord of Sabaoth translated “Lord of Hosts.”
  6. Zechariah 8:22 – Zechariah 8 could be called the the “Lord of Hosts” chapter as this name appears 18 times.

Even though Jehovah-sabaoth is an Old Testament name for God, we can see how Jesus is our Jehovah-sabaoth of the New Testament:

  • Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Romans 8:37
  • I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13

Here are the printable worksheets I used when I taught this lesson. You can print out the verse graphic here.

Here are free printables for the name of God, Jehovah-Sabaoth. Come study this wonderful name of God, The Lord of Hosts.

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Thoughtful Thursdays: The Lord is Peace, Part 2

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Last week, I shared the first post for the name of God, Jehovah-Shalom, The Lord is Peace.

That post mainly shared where we see this name of God being used in the Bible and what this name of God means. Today, I would like to share a few ways that we can apply this name of God to our everyday lives.

Jehovah-Shalom, The Lord is Peace free printables
  • Only Christ can give us true peace. Peace (shalom) follows righteousness (mekoddishkem). This name was given to the Israelite people in Exodus. We don’t see the name of Jehovah-shalom until the book of Judges. Those who are not righteous do not know the way of peace. (Romans 3:11, 17)

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27

I love this quote by Marilyn Hickey:

God gave Gideon peace within his spirit before he had even won the battle. That’s what God does! Peace does not come because of outward situations. Peace comes because of Him who is inside you. God is greater than anything you may encounter in this world. God wants you to make Him your peace – not circumstances.

  • Perfect peace comes to those who trust in God.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3

  • His peace is to rule, govern, and control our hearts.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Colossians 3:15

  • When we become people of prayer, we will experience His peace. We can have peace despite our circumstances.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

Here are some other encouraging verses about the peace of God:

  • Jeremiah 29:11 — For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
  • Psalm 119:165 — Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
  • 2 Timothy 1:7 — For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
  • John 14:27 — Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
  • Galatians 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

You can print out a sheet for your own study or for a group study HERE. You can print out the graphic HERE.

Free printables for studying the name of God, Jehovah-Shalom.

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Thoughtful Thursdays: Jehovah-mekoddishkem: The Lord Who Sanctifies You, Part 2

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A couple of weeks before Christmas, I wrote the first post about the name of God, Jehovah-mekoddishkem which means “The Lord Who Sanctifies You.” I really enjoyed studying this name of God. I think sometimes the fact that God expects us to be holy and to live a separate and sanctified life is overlooked. I also know that I need God’s help in His work of sanctification in my life. It is an ongoing process.

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This name of God is not talking about His saving power. That is a one-time event. It is talking about our daily process of growing to be more Christ-like after we are saved.

So how does the name Jehovah-mekoddishkem apply to our everyday lives?

It is God who sanctifies us. We can only be sanctified through Jesus. We have no power to be holy on our own.

  • Whereby are given unto us: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 2 Peter 1:4
  • But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Rom. 8:9
  • But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 1 Corinthians 1:30

God sets us apart as a chosen people, a royal priesthood, holy unto God, a people of His own.

  • But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; I Peter 2:9
  • “Holiness is not an option; it is a requirement!” Kay Arthur

Our daily sanctification and growth comes from being in God’s Word.

  • Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. John 17:17

As the Lord Who Sanctifies, He has the right to demand loyalty and commitment from His people.

  • But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. I Peter 1:15-16

As God sanctified Israel, so He sanctifies the church.

  • By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Hebr. 10:10-14

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Thoughtful Thursdays: Jehovah-Nissi: The LORD my Banner, Part 2

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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote the first post about the name God called The Lord My Banner, or Jehovah-nissi.

I shared the story of where we find this name in the Old Testament and what the name means, but I didn’t get into different applications we can draw from this name.

Jehovah-Nissi, The Lord My Banner. Is He your banner? He wants to be! We can be victorious if we follow Him into battle.

Jehovah-nissi is the name of the altar built by Moses after defeating the Amalekites at Rephidim. Amalek was the grandson of Esau and the first (and constant) enemy of Israel. In the Bible, Amalek is a picture of the flesh – which is our first (and constant) enemy once we are saved.

In the last post, we talked about how the Israelites defeated the Amalekites. Moses had to keep his arms lifted for them to win, symbolizing their dependence on God to win the battle for them. The Israelites followed their Banner into battle, and He gave them the victory.

Here are some ways that knowing Jehovah-nissi applies to our everyday lives:

If we are under His banner, God will give us victory against the flesh, the world, and the devil. Our God is a God of deliverances.

  • This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16
  • I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 2 Timothy 4:7
  •  Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. 2 Corinthians 2:14
  • Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4

In the middle of the battle, we need to lift our eyes to our Jehovah-nissi who stands with his arms extended high, making intercession for us. The Lord will fight for us.

  • Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25
  • The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. Exodus 14:14
  • Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your God he shall fight for you. Deuteronomy 3:22

We are commanded to be strong and fight the battle in His power.

  • Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Ephesians 6:10

If we do not fight under His banner, defeat is a certainty. We can’t do the battle against the flesh under our own power.

  • I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. John 15:5

Don’t be discouraged in the battle! We have God on our side!

  • Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21

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Thoughtful Thursdays: Jehovah-Rapha: The Lord Who Heals, Part 3

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Today is the third post I am sharing on the name of God, Jehovah-Rapha.

Jehovah-Rapha is The Lord Who Heals -- in so many ways. Come get encouraged by studying this name of God!

The first post focused on where we see this name in Scripture for the first time and how we can learn many lessons from the positive example of Moses and the negative example of the Israelites. It was a very inspirational post!

The second post was also encouraging, but a little more academic as it shared facts such as where we see the name in Scripture, what the name means, and how we can apply the name to our lives.

Today’s post will be a shorter post, but I’ll also share with you the printables I gave to my ladies Sunday School class when we studied this name of God.

The wonderful truth about this name of God is He is our healer in so many ways — physically, emotionally, spiritually, mentally and more. The most significant way He heals is spiritually. Without His healing, we could never be saved.

Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. I Peter 2:24

God has never promised to always heal our physical infirmities; yet there are times that He chooses to do a miracle of physical healing. The wonderful truth for believers is that if He does not grant healing down here on earth, we will have no more sickness in Heaven. When a believer dies of an illness here on earth, they are transported to Heaven where they will no longer experience any sickness or pain. There they will receive the ultimate and forever healing.

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Psalm 103:1-3

It is never wrong to pray for God’s mercy and healing as we know He can heal if He thinks that healing is best. Moses prayed for his sister’s healing, and she was healed.

And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous. And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb. And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee. Numbers 12:10-13

Hezekiah prayed for healing, and God healed him. God wants us to run to Him with our needs and concerns. He cares when we are ill and hurting. So our first action when we need healing is to run to Him in prayer.

Next, we need to avail ourselves of the resources He has given us. He has given us doctors, nutritionists, chiropractors, and many other ways that we can receive help when we are sick. Many times he heals us through the gift of other people who use their talents to help those who are hurting.

Jesus demonstrated that He is Jehovah-rapha while He was here on earth.

He healed the sick, blind, lame, and casting out demons. Most importantly, He heals His people from sin and unrighteousness when they accept His gift of salvation. (Luke 4:18-19, Matthew 4:23)

“The Word of Jehovah that He spoke by His messenger, the prophet Malachi, has found glorious fulfillment and awaits a yet more glorious fulfillment. ‘But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings’ (Malachi 4:2). What Jehovah was to Israel at Marah, so the Lord Jesus is to all who will receive and obey Him, the Great Physician. How sad, that, like Israel of old who refused Jehovah until there was no remedy, multitudes today have refused the healing sacrifice and ministry of Jehovah Jesus! . . . But praise God for the multitudes who have received Him, and applied His remedy, and have been made whole, and ‘take the free gift of the water of life’ (Revelation 22:17).” Nathan Stone

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Thoughtful Thursdays: Jehovah-Jireh: The Lord Will Provide, Part 2

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Last week, I started sharing the notes I used when I taught the name of God Jehovah-Jireh to our ladies Sunday School class. That lesson had so many notes, I decided to split it into two weeks.

The first time we see the name Jehovah-Jireh is in Genesis 22:

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen. Genesis 22:17

We shared the meaning of the name as well as the story that accompanies the first time we see this name. It still astounds me that God cares for me so much that He sees beforehand what I will need and then He will provide what I need when I need it.

God is our Jehovah-Jireh, the One who provides our needs. Come get the free printables that go along with this lesson.

Here are some other ways that we can apply this name to our every day lives:

  • Just as God provided a ram as a substitute for Isaac, He provided His son Jesus as the ultimate sacrifice. This was the Provision for our greatest need.
    • John 1:29: The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
    • 1 Peter 1:18-19: Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
  • God still delights in providing for His people. He will meet all our needs. He already knows what we will encounter in our lives and He has a provision for us to handle it.
    • Philippians 4:19: “But my God shall supply all your need. . .”
    • Matthew 6:26, 31-33: “Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you”
  • We have needs that can be met only by our Jehovah Jireh.
    • “The happy Christian has met the Lord personally and found Him an all sufficient Savior and Lord. He or she has burned all the bridge in every direction.” Tozer
    • “Trusting in God’s promises when you cannot imagine how He will carry out His plan demonstrates to Him your great faith. Faith pleases God, and when He knows He can have His way with you, He provides in the most amazing and miraculous ways.” Martin
  • He knows what our needs truly are.
    • Isaiah 55:9: For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
    • Matthew 6:11: Give us this day our daily bread.

Aren’t these applications for the name Jehovah-Jireh encouraging? He delights in meeting my needs — and He knows what I truly need.

Even though we don’t see specifically the name Jehovah-Jireh in the following verses, we do see how He meets our needs:

  1. Psalm 23:1 — The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
  2. Matthew 6:8 — Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
  3. Romans 8:32 — He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

In our weekly studies on the name of God, I always close with how Jesus in the New Testament showed that He is God, the Messiah, by how He lived here on earth. For example, Jesus showed that He is Jehovah-Jireh when He said He was the bread of life (John 6:35). He would provide for those who came to Him. He was also the Lamb who was slain for our sin. (John 1:29)

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Thoughtful Thursdays: Jehovah, The Self-Existent One, Part 2

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For the past several Thoughtful Thursdays, I have been sharing notes from the series on the names of God that my Sunday School class has been studying. So far we have studied the following names:

I also have shared in the past how we are using Kay Arthur’s book, Lord, I Want to Know You in the class; but I also read several other books. In this post, I share the list of books that I use for my own study so that I can make the printable worksheets as well as be ready to teach the class.

Last week, we started studying the name of God, Jehovah, which means “The Self-Existent One.” Because there was so much information on that name of God, I broke the notes into two blog posts.

In last week’s study, we looked at how we got the name Jehovah, what the name means, some key manifestations of the name in the Bible, how God is still our Jehovah today, and how we should apply this name to our life today.

Today, we are going to look at the message of the name Jehovah and at how Jesus is our Jehovah.

Jehovah, The Self Existent One. He is our I AM. What does that mean to you? Come read and study this name of God. There is a free printable handout or study sheet and a graphic for Jehovah.

Here are some of the messages of the name:

  • It reveals God as a God of moral and spiritual attributes.
  • In Old Testament times, righteousness and holiness were the two great attributes associated with the name Jehovah. We see that in many verses such as the one below:

Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy. Leviticus 19:2

We should remember that the LORD God is still Jehovah and still expects us to live holy and righteous lifes (with His enabling Holy Spirit helping us.

We should be awed at the holiness of God. When confronted with the LORD, our response should as Isaiah’ was. At least we should inwardly, if not outwardly, bow ourselves and worship this wonderful, covenant-keeping God!

“However personal and intimate God is with us, He is still God, Creator of the universe, self-existent, ineffable, immutable, holy, and majestic.  His very being and presence command sheer reverence, utter respect, and absolute worship.  Regardless of how close, personal,or intimate a relationship we have with Him, we must confess that He is “wholly other.”  He is God, and we are not.  And yet He speaks.  He invites.  He touches.  He enters our lives.  He initiates.  He is insistent and persistent.  Our great God chooses to reach out to me and desires a relationship with me.”    

Catharine Martin
  • This name of Jehovah reveals God also as a God of love. His holiness must condemn, but His love provides redemption.

The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Jeremiah 31:3

  • This name reveals God as a God who seeks to restore.

But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. Isaiah 43:1

We see that God loves us and wants to restore us too. Don’t you love the verses we find in Romans 8?

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? (v. 32)
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (v. 35)
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (v. 37-39)

We can claim these and hold on to these in times of trouble or sadness or distress!  We are never alone—we never have to go through hard times on our own!  He is with us, and He loves us!

In the New Testament, we also see that Jesus is our Jehovah God. Jehovah means “I AM” as the Hebrew word YHWH is translated as “I AM.”

Jesus said He was the “I AM” in John 8:58: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.“

He fulfilled prophecies that were made about Jehovah:

  • Isaiah 45:21-23→Philippians 2:9-11
  • Joel 2:32→Romans 10:13

He shows how He is “I AM” several times in the New Testament:

  • He is your bread of life, who sustains you.  (Jn. 6:35—I am the bread of life).
  • He is your light, who shows you truth and causes growth in your life. (Jn. 8:12—I am the light of the world).
  • He is the door, who provides the way to eternal life.  (Jn. 10:7-9—I am the door).
  • He is your good shepherd, who gives you security. (Jn. 10:11, 14—I am the good shepherd).
  • He is the resurrection and the life, who gives you eternal life.  (Jn. 11:25—I am the resurrection and the life).
  • He is the way, the truth, and the life, who leads you to salvation and abundant life.  (Jn. 14:6—I am the way, the truth, and the life).
  • He is the true vine, who provides for your every need. (Jn. 15:1, 5—I am the true vine).

Your deepest needs can be fulfilled by Yahweh, the ego eimi, the I AM!

If you would like a 2-page handout for this lesson, you can go HERE.

You can print out a verse card HERE.

Jehovah, The Self Existent One. He is our I AM. What does that mean to you? Come read and study this name of God. There is a free printable handout or study sheet and a graphic for Jehovah.

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