7 Words that describe God- ‘L’:
 
Lamb
Lense
Life
Light
Likeness
Lion
Love
 
Jesus, You are the Lamb who, by Your sacrifice, cleansed me from sin. You, Son of God, washed away my spots though You were spotless. The power of Your undeserved death saved me from my deserved one. You have paid my debt and ransomed me that I may dwell with You. Your blood covers me and dresses me in robes whiter than snow. Thank You, oh Lamb of God! John 1:29
 
You are my Lens, oh Lord, through which I want to see all of this life. I know many before me have described faith as being that lens.  I know a time is coming for all things to be revealed. But for me to walk as if that time is now, and to look around with my eyes focused on You instead of all that would entangle, my path would be straight. It would lead unerringly to You. You, my heart’s desire. 1 Samuel 16:7
 
At times, life here is so fragile. At others, so strong. It can beat the odds for the moment or for years, but much like ‘all have sinned’, all will die. More than a term for understanding our reality, life is time. It is a sentence for criminals who have lost their place among us. It is a guarantee of the durability of various products. But life in our understanding of You is beyond time. It has no end. You are Life. You hold all things together. I seek to honor and glorify You with my time, with my life, that I may one day gain Yours that has no end.  John 3:16
 
Thinking of You as the Light was one of the first words You gave to me to describe You with. I could see darkness. I knew its presence. I heard its breath. I hated it. But You, You chased it away with a glance. Darkness hides like a prowler dressed in night spying from house to house. Your Light washed over each home that called on Your Name. You protected us like a truck with the high beams on. Darkness fled. Its power to hide was gone. It retreated before You. I’ve only wanted to be this close and closer to You, my Lord, my Light.  1 John 1:5
 
You created us in Your likeness. Male and female, You formed us. You gave us authority over all the earth. There have been times when I found our likeness unto You to be terrifying. We have so much authority over this life and we cause so much pain- some of it is purposeful, some of it not. This life is too real, and we are the shapers of it. When we aren’t mindful, terrible things happen. Futures are swallowed up by fading desires, destinies are ended before they can begin. But also in our likeness of You, there is peace and beauty and we can watch wonder be born. Awareness of Your likeness in us is reality, all else is but fantasy.  Genesis 1:26-27
 
Your Word describes You as a lion. Your roar sends Your enemies to flight. Your boldness can not be contained. Your authority when You enter the room is unquestioned. Fear is an appropriate response to Your greatness. Both those who worship You and those who curse You will bow and kneel at the mention of Your name. Your roar encourages Your people and reminds them of Whom they serve. Your mane brings comfort to Your people and invites them to draw near. Your teeth and claws protect Your people and scatter the foe. You, oh Lion of Judah, are truly great and greatly to be praised. Philippians 2:10-11
 
Thank You for Your love. I know receiving it from You is a battle at times. You don’t do things as I do. I fail to uphold the simplest of Your commands. I know my obedience to You communicates my love for You, but my mistakes are many. Your love is limitless. Your response to my fallenness is love’s fullest manifestation. You acted outside of our understanding to bring us something beyond our reckoning. Your love doesn’t make sense here. We say, “If you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours,” but we didn’t scratch Your back. We whipped it. Crucified it. Buried it. In response? You loved us.  Romans 5:8