Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
When asked about his return, Jesus said “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” {Matthew 24:36} We’re not told when he will return, but we are given signs to look for. Some of these signs are: Wars— “And you will hear of wars and rumors […]
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This is a very special song, as Daddy and I often performed this together. In his memory, I played it at his memorial service. Hard to believe we just passed the twenty year mark. This song story is written in his memory. The song was written by Dottie Rambo. Rambo and a friend were driving to a revival when an […]
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Elohe Tishuathi means God of my salvation. Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior (Elohe Tishuathi), and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. Psalm 51:14
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The Lord God is the ultimate Father. He is the Alpha and Omega and creator of the world. Time and time again he refers to himself as our father, our loving and heavenly father. Jesus Christ refers to God as his father and he {Jesus} is God’s son. When referring to the trinity, we are told we have the Father […]
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Mary Magdalene had been possessed by seven demons. She must have felt helpless and uncertain about her life, as total possession took over her. Then she met Jesus who healed her and provided her with hope. Scripture does not tell use the account of her healing, only she was healed. {Luke 8:2} Jesus not only healed her but gave her […]
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When I first heard “O What a Savior” it brought me to tears. Over a decade later, I still love to listen to and sing the song. It caused me to wonder about the origin of this beautiful song. I couldn’t find a lot of information, but did discover it was written by musician Marvin P. Dalton in 1948. Dalton […]
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Elohim means “My God” and means supreme one or mighty one. Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning [Elohim] created the heavens and the earth.” Elohim appears over 2,750 times in the Old Testament Help me, O Yahweh my Elohim. Save me because of your mercy (Psalm 109:26).
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Joseph is the earthly father of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. The name Joseph means may God add or give increase. Imagine his confusion when Mary, his betrothed, tells him she is expecting. An angel appears to him, telling him not to put her away. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a […]
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Stephen is a follower of Jesus and the first to die for his faith after Jesus ascended to heaven. He is one of the seven chosen by the disciples to care for the widows and distributing of food. {Acts 6:1-7} “They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit.” {Acts 6:5} Stephen performed many miracles and wonders […]
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God Leads Us Along is a beautiful hymn that is not as well known as many of other hymns.The hymn was written by George A. Young, an obscure preacher and carpenter. He often struggled to support his family on the meager amount he made. No exact date of birth is known but it is believed he was born sometime around […]
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Eloah is a Hebrew word meaning god. Elohim is the plural form of Eloah. And there he built an altar and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed himself to him when he fled from his brother. — Genesis 35:7, ESV
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Zacharias and Elisabeth are an older couple, who are childless. Their season of childbearing had passed by. We do learn something about their character. “And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.” {Luke 1:6} Elisabeth is from a priestly family and Zechariah is a priest, who has received the highest […]
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A man approached Jesus and his disciples, asking him to heal his son. The child had been possessed to the point he couldn’t speak and had seizures where he foamed at the mouth. {Mark 9:17} Jesus was brought to the child and discovered he had been possessed since childhood. He’d even been thrown into the fire and almost drowned. Jesus […]
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I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart is a popular song with children as well as sung around a camp fire. The tune is upbeat, catchy and hard to forget. George William Cooke wrote the song, which was copyrighted as “Joy in My Heart” in 1925. As a young man, he twice circled the globe in evangelistic […]
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Eli Maelekhi means God his king. “They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.” Psalms 68:24 KJV
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The name Jehonadab means God is willing. Jehonadab is first mentioned when he joined hands with Jehu in destroying the wicked family of Ahab. {2 Kings 10:15-16} He partnered to destroy and suppress the worship of Baal throughout Samaria. He is referred to as the son of Rechab. His sons became known as the Rekabites. Jeremiah says, ““Go to the […]
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The story of Jonah and the whale is well known. Those three days in the belly of a large fish had to be uncertain and scary. Jonah had no idea what would happen as he and the Lord probably had an ongoing heart to heart. But, what led to Jonah being in the belly of the whale? The Lord told […]
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Breathe on Me, Breath of God was written by Edwin Hatch. Hatch was an English theologian born in Derby, England on September 4, 1835. He eventually became Bishop of Manchester and noted for his strong mental independence and extreme study habits. By the 1880s, he was a well-known lecturer. Hatch published the song privately in 1878 in a pamphlet titled […]
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El Simchath Gili means the Lord is my joy or God, my exceeding joy “Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.” Palm 43:4
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Today, we are going to visit with two kings no one would want to be the child of. Ahaz means one that takes or has held. He was the son of Jotham and father of Hezekiah. He was the 12th king of Judah and reigned for 16 years. “Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned […]
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