"Moses built an altar there and named it Yahweh-Nissi (which means “the Lord is my banner”). - Exodus 17:15 NLTBanners are important throughout history. ‌Recently, I took my family to an event at the arena where our local professional hockey team plays. ‌In the arena, I noticed three championship banners, ‌one for each championship the hockey team had won.‌Banners show who you represent and who yo...  Read More

"And Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and named it Yahweh-Shalom (which means “the Lord is peace”). The altar remains in Ophrah in the land of the clan of Abiezer to this day.- Judges 6:24 NLTWhen Gideon is first mentioned in Scripture, we find him hiding from the Midianites in a winepress. In this winepress, God refers to Gideon as a Mighty Warrior and instructs him to save the people of I...  Read More

The Names of God Series: Jehovah-Jireh and Our Faith Journey"And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, "In the Mount of the Lord, it shall be provided."- Genesis 22:14 NKJVThis scripture introduces us to a new name, Jehovah Jireh. Jehovah Jireh means the Lord will provide. Another definition is the Lord who sees ahead and makes provision.In Genesis...  Read More

Embracing Lordship: Experiencing God as Adonai"But Abram replied, “O Sovereign Lord, what good are all your blessings when I don’t even have a son? Since you’ve given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth.’' -Genesis 15:2 NLTIn this scripture, we are introduced to a new name, Adonai. Adonai is the Sovereign Lord; He is the God who rules.God prom...  Read More

"God said to Moses, “I am who I am." This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’'-Exodus 3:14 NIVIn this scripture, "I am who I am" is translated as "I will be who I will be." ‌It is also translated; "I am the existing one."Elohim is God’s creative name. It is God’s powerful name. Jehovah is God’s personal name. It is God’s self-revealing name.‌When Moses asked God fo...  Read More

"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."-Genesis 1:1 NKJVThe word used for God in this verse is the word Elohim. Elohim means the Strong and Powerful God. He is the Strong Creator God.The VERY first verse in Scripture reveals an essential characteristic of our heavenly Father - the Creator. This is our first impression of him, and it starts by telling us He’s a creator.First impr...  Read More

"But I will reveal my name to my people, and they will come to know its power. Then at last they will recognize that I am the one who speaks to them."-Isaiah 52:6 NLTYour name is the gateway to who you are and the door to having a relationship with you. When getting to know someone, one of the first things you learn is their name.Our Heavenly Father wants to reveal his name to you and me. There is...  Read More

"Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is the one who keeps the law."-Proverbs 29:18 NLTDo you have a vision for your life? Vision is a mental picture of the future. Helen Keller, who was blind and deaf, said, “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.”‌There are a lot of people who can see physically, but they have no vision. They have no visi...  Read More

"For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, But his heart is not with you.-Proverbs 23:7 NLTThe way we think has an impact on our lives. The reason is that you are what you think. The person who thinks He can and the person who thinks he cannot are both correct. Change requires new thinking. To change, we must learn the truth of God's Word and start making decisions ...  Read More