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Far too often we think that God is love and have the frothy view of love like the bubbles that form on the top of a glass of soda.  Yes God IS love but we need to remember the rest of His attributes as well.



God is Jehovah. The name of independent being—"I AM WHO I AM"—only belongs to Jehovah God. As we consider His greatness, we fall down in fear and awe of this One who possesses all authority. Exodus 3:13-15

God is Jehovah-M'Kaddesh. This name means "the God who sanctifies." A God separate from all that is evil requires that the people who follow Him be cleansed from all evil. Leviticus 20:7,8

God is infinite. We cannot speak of measure, amount, size, or weight and at the same time be speaking of God, for He is beyond measurement. God has no beginning, no end, and no limits. Romans 11:33

God is omnipotent. God has power. Since God is also infinite, whatever He has must be without limit; therefore, God has limitless power. Jeremiah 32:17,18, 26,27

God is good. The goodness of God is what disposes Him to be kind, benevolent, and full of good will toward all creation. Psalm 119:65-72

God is love. God's love is so great that He gave His only Son to bring us into fellowship with Him. God's love not only encompasses the world, but embraces each of us personally and intimately. 1 John 4:7-10

God is Jehovah-jireh. This name means "the God who provides." Just as He provided yesterday, He will provide tomorrow. He grants deliverance from sin, the oil of joy for the ashes of sorrow, and eternal citizenship in His Kingdom. Genesis 22:9-14

God is Jehovah-shalom. This name means "the God of peace." God could never give to others a peace that exceeds understanding if He Himself were not perfect, unfailing peace. Judges 6:16-24

God is immutable. All that God is, He has always been. All that He has been and is, He will ever be. He cannot change because He is perfect and will remain perfect. Psalm 102:25-28

God is transcendent. We must not think of God as highest in an order of beings. This would be to grant Him eminence, even pre-eminence, but this is not enough. He is transcendent—existing beyond the created universe. Psalm 113:4,5

God is just. God rules with absolute justice. Not fooled by appearances, God is fair, equitable, and impartial in all of His judgments. Psalm 75:1-7

God is holy. God's holiness is not simply the best we know made infinitely better. God is absolutely untainted. His holiness stands apart—unique and incomprehensible. Revelation 4:8-11

God is Jehovah-rophe. This name means "Jehovah heals." God alone has the remedy for the healing of mankind. The Gospel is concerned with the physical, moral, and spiritual healing of all people. Exodus 15:22-26

God is self-sufficient.  He is the One who contains all, who gives all that is given, but who Himself can receive nothing that He has not first given. Acts 17:24-28

God is omniscient. God knows all that can be known. His knowledge includes every possible thing that exists, has ever existed, or will ever exist. Psalm 139:1-6

God is omnipresent. God is everywhere—close to everything, next to everyone. "'Do not I fill heaven and earth?' declares the Lord." Psalm 139:7-12

God is merciful. God's compassion is infinite and inexhaustible. In the mercy of His provision in Christ, He took upon Himself the judgment that was due us. He waits and works now for all people everywhere to turn to Him, not wanting any to be lost. Deuteronomy 4:29-31

God is sovereign. God is in control of our lives. His sovereignty is the attribute by which He rules His entire creation. To be sovereign, God must be all-knowing and all-powerful. 1 Chronicles 29:11-13

God is Jehovah-nissi. This name means "God our banner." We may go from triumph to triumph and say, "Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:57). Exodus 17:8-15

God is wise. All God's acts are done in infinite wisdom. He always acts for our good, which is to conform us to Christ. Our good and His glory are inextricably bound together. Proverbs 3:19,20

God is faithful. Our hope for the future rests upon God's faithfulness. Because He is faithful, His covenants will stand and His promises will be honored. Psalm 89:1-8

God is wrathful. God's wrath is never capricious, self-indulgent, or irritable, as human anger often is. Instead, it is a right and necessary reaction to objective moral evil. Nahum 1:2-8

God is full of grace. Grace is the good pleasure of God that inclines Him to grant merit where it is undeserved and to forgive debt that cannot be repaid. Ephesians 1:5-8

God is our Comforter. Jesus called the Holy Spirit the "Comforter." Paul writes that the Lord is "the God of all comfort." 2 Corinthians 1:3,4

God is El-Shaddai. This name means "God Almighty." It is best understood as God who is all-sufficient and all-bountiful—the source of all blessings, fullness, and fruitfulness. Genesis 49:22-26

God is Father. The Creator of the universe cares for each one of us as if we are the only child He has. Jesus taught us to pray, "Our Father" (Matthew 6:9). The Spirit of God taught us to cry, "Abba, Father," as in the intimacy of the family. Romans 8:15-17

God is the Church's head. God the Son, Jesus, is the head of the Church. The head—as the part of the body that sees, hears, thinks, and decides—gives the orders that the rest of the body lives by. Ephesians 1:22,23

God is our intercessor. Knowing our temptations, God the Son intercedes for us. He opens the doors for us to boldly ask Him for mercy. Thus, God is both the starting point and ending point of true prayer. Hebrews 4:14-16

God is Adonai. This name means "Master" or "Lord."  God as Adonai calls all God's people to acknowledge themselves as His servants, recognizing His right to command them as the Lord of their lives. 2 Samuel 7:18-20

God is Elohim. This name means "Strength" or "Power." He is transcendent, mighty, and strong. Elohim is the great name of God, signifying supreme power, sovereignty, and a covenant relationship that He is ever faithful to keep. Genesis 17:7,8


Brian Doerkson Says it about the best.

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Judy, what a great devotional today.  In our limited humanness we can never fully grasp all that God is. 

We are often so flippant about God.  Thank you for a statement about God that shines in its truth!

Judy:    An encouraging devotional.   

I am still without a face but perhaps that is a good thing.

This evening we are to get snow then perhaps turning to rain. Interesting.
We put the winter footwear away but what we have just found out is that Mel is unable to properly tie his shoes no strength in his left hand and yes he does not have slip on shoes, our shopping for this week and yes his therapy starts on Friday.

I have started going to a different chiropractor and that now requires many 3 trips per week  for adjustments but I do feel that I am seeing slight changes for the better. Thankfully this will not last forever.  I can choose the time of day I go but so far I am going in the morning than the rest of the day is mine.

Tomorrow is another day.

Thanks for the devotion Judy. We do have a awesome God.

Happy Birthday Jane. Hope you have a Great Day!               
                 
                                                                             



                                                             

Oh thank you, so much, Judy and Don!  I have had my usual quiet day here on the south coast of Oregon.  The sun came out and the sky was blue for most of the daylight hours ... just for me!   

Good morning everyone! Just checking in before I have my bowl of grits. Warm weather today here in NC 83° with southwest winds 15 to 25 gusts 35 to 40, got to go tie everything down, then back in the 60's tomorrow. Crazy weather.

Hope everyone has a blessed day. 

Hi everyone and Happy Birthday Jane.  They roll around quickly don't they.

It is a beautiful day here today and suppose to get to 82 degrees this afternoon but already very nice outside.  Unfortunately, tonight we are suppose to get storms and rain and then cooling weather.

Our daughter is being admitted to the hospital across the street from where she lives.  She went to the ER late yesterday afternoon as her pain had become unbearable and they found she has sepsis (blood infection) from the terrible place she has on her foot.  We are quite concerned as this can be life threatening and she is a very severe diabetic with heart problems and several others.  As far as we know she is still being held in the ER holding area as she hasn't called to give us a room number.  Three or four years ago she had a similar bout with blood infection and was hospitalized a couple of times to receive IV antibiotics and then had a 30 day course of home IV treatments twice a day under the home health care nurses as they couldn't get the infection under control.  Please put Stacey on your prayer list for a few days as she needs all the help she can get.  She is scared.

Larry I am praying as I type this note. I will call my friends in CA later and put her on the prayer chain.I am about to leave in just a couple of minutes to go to the Fitness Center, I will see Jane there, maybe she already knows.

Thank you Judy for the great devotional.

Well, phooey!  I had a long post done and when I clicked post, it gave me a blank page, and I guess it went out into cyberspace somewhere.  I don't have time to rewrite it now.

Larry, I will surely pray for Stacey.  She has had far more than her share of problems, and doesn't need sepsis!

Father I lift Stacey up to you.  Please cover her with your love, and send Your healing power into her body at this moment.  Let your mighty power drive out all the effects of the infection, returning good circulation, purifying her blood, taking away her pain and healing the abcess on her foot.  Please wrap Stacey in a warm blanket of your love; assure her of your love and care and bring her peace.  May she have sweet, restoring sleep and rest as You perform your powerful work in her body, mind and spirit.
In the Strong Name of Jesus, amen.

Heading out to the Care Home for my daily rounds!

Larry, I am certainly praying for Stacey.  She sure doesn't need this on top of her other health problems and you and Pat don't need it either. 

Gas?  I just filled my car up.  $3.849 for regular.  The high priced gas was $4.089!!  I still think they are gouging us.  Spring break started Friday here.  Gas will go down next Monday.  Then it will be down until school is out.  Maybe go up Easter weekend.  Seems like when the companies think John Q Public will be on the road more, the prices raise!  But it never goes down below what it started out! 

The women that attended the retreat sang three songs yesterday for the congregation.  I only had to sing two since I was on the projector system...I am NOT a singer.  Oh, I sing wonderful with the CD's in the car when I am alone!  ha!  And I am lyric illiterate.  I have to listen very closely to the words to know what they are telling me.  Probably the one reason that I love instrumental music!  One song that I do know is 'Jesus Loves Me'.  But at the retreat we learned 'Jesus Loves Me' with a different beat and oh, uh, way oh.  Oh, uh, way oh.  Oh, uh, way oh.  Oh, uh, way-ay oh.  That was between the chorus and the verses.  I knew the words!!

And yes, Larry...my Bose speakers do make all sounds sound beautiful!  I love them.  I am glad I got them when I did.  I don't think I could get them now...too expensive.  But so glad I can use them double duty for my laptop AND my Droid!  Does anyone know a website for Audio Bible?

I have already taken my trash today.  I stopped at Ivalou's and she needed some things at Dollar General so I went to Dollar General.  At around 1:30 Kitty and I are going swimming and tonight is Council Meeting at church at 7pm. 

Prayers for Stacy at this time as it is such a concern. 

Happy Birthday Jane

Yesterday Doug and a friend of his were here to do some work for Mel and then I asked them if they would move a chair down to the rec. room as I was not able to do the job alone. Thanks to children and friends at this time. 

Last evening we were given a blanket of snow and then early in the morning we had a thunder and lightening storm.

I have several phone calls to make today so that will keep me busy for a while.

Hello All,
Been Busy busy around here... had fires everywhere all day yesterday and terrible wind. We dropped my nephew off then went to Liberal when we got into town there was a massive fire on the stevens/ haskell county line they were working and then by the time we got out of walmart one had started in byrans corners and in guymon. The one in guymon was pretty much on the edge of town and got things such as the drive in theater that they had fixed up and were using but can't now i guess. there was also a fire up by walsh colorado and a small on in the baptist church front yard that was under control before it burned much more than a few feet (which is good cuz my town isn't very big and well we live accross the street from the church and the wind woulda blown it towards our HOUSE :S) anyways I must be off here just checking in giving you all our excitment. back to teaching these kids science
Sarah

Sarah, in the post I lost this morning I was saying that we were in Liberal last night, and there was a massive fire near Satanta.  They actually wound up evacuating the entire town!  Several homes were lost, haven't heard all the details.  They took the residents from the care home to several different towns.  Sad.  And with winds from 65 to 80 MPH what a job to fight those fires!  Terrible.

I want to watch Glenn Beck now.  Catch up on the latest baloney from obama. 

Fire, under control, is a blessing.  But when it gets out of control it's terrifying! 

So many people/things I'm praying for today:  Larry and Pat and their daughter Stacey; all those people affected by the fires; the situation in Japan; and the many others on my ongoing prayer list. 

Hi everyone.  A quick update on Stacey.  After being in the ER and ER holding for probably 21 hours they finally got a room for Stacey.  She does have sepsis (blood infection) and they think it has probably gotten into the bones.  She called late this morning and was almost frantic as they had not gotten the gabafenton that she uses to control the terrible pain in her legs from the neuropathy.  She was threatening to leave the hospital and go to another ER.  By the time I got back from my Monday men's luncheon she was in a room, had received the medicine and had calmed down. She is getting IV antibiotics. 

Thank you all for the prayers for her and for us.  Janet, that was a wonderful prayer.

Janet, if you lose a posting always try to use the back button on the browser as you will often find the message is still there. 

Good evening from Ontario Canada

Sarah & Janet:   Are these fires what could be expected in early spring as we will get some here as well, the burning of old grass etc.  Being out of control is that careless as not being watched in the first place.

Ruth

I'm so sorry Stacey is going through so much, and continue to pray for her relief and healing.  I got into my recliner and saw the first two minutes or so of Glenn Beck, and had a long nap.  

Each time I go to the home, Mom is worse.  I did get to visit with the Hospice nurse today, and she agreed with me that Mom shouldn't be gotten up and taken to the dining room, it is too hard on her and she doesn't eat,anyway.  I guess the emotional toll of dealing with her condition and knowing the end is near is what is making me feel so tired.  I just really feel wrung-out.   And I want to work as quickly as I can on Beth's book, as so many times I can't understand her speech.  So I'm feeling pressured.

Larry, wish you could have been with me at Liberal yesterday for that concert!!  It was called The Legacy of Floyd Cramer, and all the songs were played by his grandson, Jason Coleman.  What a talented young man, WOW!  He is very articulate, friendly and outgoing; visited with the audience between numbers, and had a slide show which he used photos at the beginning of most numbers, showing the singers who sang the songs his granddad played.  Totally entertaining and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  AND.....if you go to www.JasonColemanMusic.com, you might just see me waving from the audience and yelling, "The legacy continues in Liberal, Kansas!"

WELL!!  I just got a big surprise!  When I went to the site I entered above, and clicked on the photos, there was a close one of Jason and me!  He was autographing the CD I bought.  Neat!    I barely noticed a flash, sure didn't know it was his guy taking the photo.

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I want to watch Glenn Beck now.  Catch up on the latest baloney from obama.

That made me chuckle.

To the others in here that need prayer I just want you to know that I am praying
for you.

Janet I know what you are going through and I am sorry. We buried my Mom in February and it was hard watching her. It will get better with time. I'm praying for you.

One of the most wondrous things that can happen in this dreary, fallen world is the way our God can turn otherwise terrible happenings into blessings for us and glory for Him.  With that in mind, I pray for Stacey and for Janet's mom.  I pray, not only for healing, but for our sovereign God to turn these things into  blessing and into  His glory, even when we can't see how He could possibly do so.  Oh God, our sight is dim.  Break through our dimness.  Grant us to see Thy wondrous hand!  Oh let gracious and wondrous things come through the hand of our  Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen and  amen.

Janet I couldn't find a picture of him signing a CD, just the 3 pics for Facebook.

Al I ask you last week and didn't get and answer. How is Marbeth doing.?

It has been raining here since Keith got  home from work.  The leftovers for supper were great. He had them from one meal and I had them from another. I only have 3 more rows to finish the little hat I am making to go with the Pink Baby afghan for my grand daughter I had to quit for tonight as my hands were hurting.. I wills end both afghans  and the hat to my daughter in law to give to the girls for me.

You are so right Al. I know and knew that God tells us to visit the ones that are in the rest homes and are shut in but I refused. So that is where my Mom ended up and died there with me by her side. So I had no choice but to go and I have come to know some of the dearest people I have ever known. If she had not been there I never would have met these dear souls that I now look forward to visiting. They are there and some of them have no visitors at all. The rest home itself is not a pleasent place to visit but the people there bless my heart. They tell me each time I visit that I have made their day. Little do they know that I am the one that is being blessed. It's 32 miles one way to the home but my wife and  try to go at least once a week. I would like to go more often but with gas prices the way they are, well you know the rest.

If you are reading this I challenge you to go and get to know someone and I promise you you will get a blessing that you can not contain. Talk about your cup running over. Try it you might, no i know, you will like it.

Thank You Lord for opening my eyes!

Jam.1:27   Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world

Hi everyone.

Prayers are working for Stacey.  Pat talked with her this morning and she was feeling much better and the wound is looking a lot better.  They are using a brand new antibiotic with her.  She is much more positive.  I don't know when she will be able to go back to her apartment.

Don, I understand what you are saying about the folks in the nursing home.  I had both of my parents in one and saw them everyday until we moved them to where my sister lives and then she saw them everyday.  I attended chapel with mother when I was visiting after they were moved as it was a Lutheran home in a small town and they had some very wonderful people working there.  I would sometimes eat in the dining hall with my father and noticed there was little conversation.

Janet, you certainly have reason to be worn out and tired.  However, you know that Christ will help you carry the burden so it won't be heavier than you can bear.  I will check out the photos on the site you linked later today.

Larry ~ The pain killer that you mentioned that Stacey needed is one that Ivalou takes also.  It works. 

Janet ~ When I first saw the lady getting her CD signed, I thought it was you but thought that surely you would have said that was you...then the next post...said it was you!  I saved that photo to my computer.  New facebook doesn't allow that but when you are viewing photos, click on F5.  That changes the photo format back to what it used to be, right click and click Save Image As. 

And I sure wish I had known that Jason Coleman, grandson of Floyd Cramer was in Kokomo last October!  I would have went!  I love Floyd Cramer music!  Love it!  It makes your heart smile.

Well, it was a busy day yesterday.  Dollar General.  Then Kitty and I went swimming.  I do believe it was the first time that we went straight to swim and back home without going somewhere else before or after!  Then last night was Church Council meeting.  We are getting closer and closer in getting a new church building! 

Tonight is Beef and Boards and seeing   'Annie Get Your Gun'.  Should be another great show.

We have a cool, cloudy opps the sun just arrived day.

Al:   Amen & Amen to your prayer.

Janet:   I would have enjoyed the concert as well, I well be checking the link after I finish here.

Larry:  It is good that Stacey is feeling better.

Pat: I still am without a picture do I try to add one of my own or just wait until all of the kinks are worked out.

I have become very annoyed with the family Dr. and have decided it is time to look for a change, I now have a meet and greet appointment with someone for next week and the sec. and also the town drug store gave me a very good feeling, if you think of me just say a prayer for guidance.

Hi, friends, well, last weekend certainly wasn't a "walk in the Park" for me, but through God's grace and loving mercy, He led me to contact those who could help the most. Now, I'm so grateful that He is still completely in control. I am His. And, believe He is mine.

This morning for our devotions downstairs (I play piano every other week and sometimes sing a solo) I sang the old gospel song "I Bowed on my Knees and Cried Holy!" If you know it, we can sing along together.

I bowed on my knees and cried, "Holy! Holy!, Holy!!"
I clapped my hands and cried, "Glory! Glory, to the Son of God."

When I arrived at that last chorus, the audience sang along with me.

Oh, to dream of heaven, as the writer of that song recounted.

Much love, Ruth Ann

Ruth Ann:  Wonderful to see you here and how nice that you play the piano and sing along with your sweet group. 

Larry:  Stacey sure had another tiring time with having to wait so long for a room and all and it is just great that prayers for her healing are helping. 

Janet:   You must feel like you are being pulled in several directions - Beth, your mom, your life.  Take care.
I remember the name.

We are home as of yesterday & my shoulder is hurting I think it is from lifting boxes or even driving on a sandstorm day through northern AZ and into New Mexico.  Grit - the sky was brown and so difficult to see - Don drove a lot & we felt like we were being sand blasted.  Thankful to be home. 

Thanks for devotions and especially the message of the many faces of God. 

Checking the t.v. in a minute to find out about fires in the west of Denver area.  Good news is that it should rain tomorrow.  We have a little snow on the north side of the house. Very windy today. 

Ruth Ann good to see you on the mend.

We visited Mother Sunday, and unfortunately she wouldn't have remembered our visit 2 hours after we left.  As it was she didn't know that John was her son, she thought he was her brother, and I was her sister-in-law.  It is sad when this happens to the elderly.  She is 90 in November.

We had snow today and the plows are out in Iroquois Falls this evening.  Gary has posted some beautiful Tulips HERE check them out!  He brings spring to us who ae still getting the snow!!!

Have a great evening everyone.