Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” Exodus 3:13-14a (ESV). “I AM WHO I AM”. A statement full of power and authority yet full of mystery. God’s answer to Moses sounds more like a riddle than a name; however, it is a profound declaration of the essence of the Father. In Hebrew, this phrase translates to E[...]
“Then take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” Deuteronomy 6:12 (ESV). When I was in elementary school, I was admitted to the hospital for ten days due to a fluid build-up in my jaw. I was unable to open my mouth and was in incredible pain. The doctors and surgeons on staff prepared me for surgery to try to drain the fluid (a procedure that would have to be partly done while I was awake). My parents stayed awake the night before the surg[...]
Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” Exodus 3:13-14a (ESV). “I AM WHO I AM”—a statement full of power and authority, yet full of mystery. God’s answer to Moses sounds more like a riddle than it does a name; however, it is a profound declaration of the essence of the Father. In Hebrew, this phrase trans[...]
Then take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” Deuteronomy 6:12 (ESV.) When I was in elementary school, I was admitted to the hospital for ten days due to a fluid build-up in my jaw. I was unable to open my mouth and was in incredible pain. The doctors and surgeons on staff prepared me for surgery to try to drain the fluid (a procedure that would have to be partly done while I was awake). My parents stayed awake the night before the surgery[...]
"But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile." Exodus 2:3 (NIV). When I read the book of Exodus, I often focus on Moses. His life decisions teach us valuable lessons. Moses' mistakes are recorded so that we can learn from them. His relationship with God is an example for us of what intimacy with The Father looks like. Moses is a shining model of leadership. When[...]
Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17. Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home These lyrics were penned sometime before 1860 by an African man called Wallace Willis. Although this is what he was called, it was not his name. This man's name is not on our records today because it was taken from him and replaced with a name given to him by his captor, Britt Willis. Wallace's bir[...]
"When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit…." John 11:33 (ESV). 'That moved me to tears.' 'Wow, that was so moving.' This idea of things we encounter moving us is very common in our everyday language. Often, we attribute the cause of this movement to the thing that ignited emotions in us whether that's experiencing something heartbreaking or seeing a friend suffering. In reality, what we experience is a neutral force. But how[...]
"The grass withers and the flowers fade but the Word of the Lord endures forever." Isaiah 40:8 (NIV). And when the Word made flesh was just twelve years old, He walked into His Father’s House. His elders were astonished at His wisdom, without Him having to announce That He, in fact, was the Father’s own Son, None could have known what this young boy would grow to become. How could they have known that they sat in the very presence of the Saviour, How could they have known this was the one John the[...]
“Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve” Matthew 4:10 ESV. Recently, I found myself in a tough situation. I am an athlete and last week was my provincial championship competition. I was so excited. After a long and unexpected season due to COVID-19, I was so excited to get to the stadium and perform to the best of my ability. For weeks I had been praying, preparing, training, and getting excited for this moment in[...]
She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, ‘If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.’ And immediately, the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. Mark 5:27-29 ESV. Dear Friend, You are sick; you have been shunned by society and labelled as ‘unclean.’ You have spent over a decade living off the generosity of pedestrians, and your entire life has been marked by something out of[...]