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I AM: Jealous

"For you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” -Exodus 34:14 Most of us cringe when we hear of God’s jealousy.  It’s not very often that jealousy is presented in an honorable light.  But because God proclaims Himself to be a jealous God, it is important that we make every effort to understand this attribute in light of the fullness of His character.  When we think of jealousy as it relates to human emotion or character it is usually played out in an envious desire of others achievements, advantages, or possessions.   It is wanting what others have that we do not ...

I AM: Faithful

“For the word of the Lord is upright, and all His work is done in faithfulness.” -Psalm 33:4 Did you catch that?  ALL of His work — everything God does — is done in faithfulness.  Every plan He has made, every purpose for your life, every move He makes in this universe fulfills what He has said He will do for His people, because God is faithful.  Even when we are unfaithful to God, His own faithfulness is unchanged.  It’s everywhere, boundless and unending. “If we are faithless, He remains faithful— for He cannot deny Himself.” -2 Timothy 2:13 He is faithful to His Word He is faithful ...

I AM: Love

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved” -Ephesians 2:4-5 Evidence of God’s great love for you is woven throughout every single page of His Word.  But often, when we we face trials and hardship and sorrow, we begin to doubt His love.  It’s as though we measure the sincerity and strength of His love by the circumstances we face and conclude that if we are experiencing suffering, it must be because He does not love us. But could I challenge you for just a moment to re-read the verse above. . ...

I AM: Holy

“Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy…” -Revelation 15:4 When we say that God is holy we are referring to His inexhaustible greatness and His unblemished character. God cannot be charged with wrong, because He cannot be wrong.  His very nature does not allow it.   He is completely set apart from His creation.  There is no one and nothing like Him. “To whom then will you compare Me, that I should be like him? says the Holy One.” -Isaiah 40:25 As we study the character of God we cannot fail to let His holiness fully capture our hearts. Too often we surround ourselves ...

I AM: Yahweh (And a giveaway)

I AM: Yahweh Dear one, I do not know what road your heart has taken through this journey of loss.  Perhaps, you feel as though you are drowning in bitterness and anger, or maybe you have shut yourself off to the world because feeling nothing seems better than feeling the weight of this heart-breaking sorrow. Maybe you find that you have been isolating yourself, because you are tired of the reminders of new life all around you when you had to say goodbye to your own precious little one.  Maybe it seems like no one understands the pain you’ve been through so you wear a mask like everything is fine, when inside you feel like you are ...