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Words That Describe God – I4 – Family Edition

57 May 27, 2024
 
Incomparable, Dueteronomy 10:17 – Gwen
Intelligent, Psalm 147:5 – Jack
Immortal, 1 Timothy 6:16 – Caleb
Initiator, Romans 4:17 – Betsy
Interconnectivity, Hebrews 12:4-13 – Brian
 
58 May 28, 2024
 
Inviting, Isaiah 1:18 – Gwen
Ideal, Psalm 84:11 – Jack
Impressive, Psalm 66:3 – Caleb
Inside, Romans 8:10 – Betsy
Indispensible, Ephesians 3:20-21 – Brian
 
59 May 29, 2024
 
Indefatigable, Ezekiel 34:11 – Gwen
Indomitable, Mark 14:36 – Jack
Impeccable, Hebrews 13:8 – Caleb
It, Isaiah 54:6 – Betsy
Incarnation, John 14:12 – Brian
 
60 May 30, 2024
 
Intimate, James 4:8 – Gwen
Incoming, Revelation 1:7 – Jack
Infinite, 1 Timothy 1:17 – Caleb
Ipsilateral, 1 Peter 3:22 – Betsy
Instructor, Psalm 32, Philippians 2:8 – Brian
 
61 May 31, 2024
 
Immaculate, Hebrews 5:9, 12:2 – Gwen
Illuminating, James 1:5-6 – Jack
Illuminating, 1 John 1:5 – Caleb
Impressive, Psalm 66:3 – Betsy
Illustrious, Matthew 17:2 – Brian
 
62 June 1, 2024
 
Idle-less, John 5:17 – Gwen
Inventor, Psalm 139:4 – Jack
Inconceivable, Psalm 145:3 – Caleb
Impeccable, 2 Samuel 22:31 – Betsy
Insufflator, Genesis 2:7, Psalm 33:6 – Brian
 
63 June 2 2024
 
Identity, 1 John 3:1 – Gwen
Instead, John 3:16 – Jack
Inevitable, Psalm 139:8 – Caleb
Incubator, Deuteronomy 33:12 – Betsy
Infallible, Mark 13:31 – Brian

182 find!!!

The word I found about today was Jojoba!   I didn’t even want to use this word for the 182’s J4 word, but here we are…

How it relates to God is in the plant’s properties.  It is a shrub that grows in harsh conditions, and its seed can be made into an oil which can be used to help heal and nourish the body.  To learn more, listen to Kristen Kirby talk about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0xCDEx3JPs.

Words That Describe God – H4 – Family Edition

H4 – Words that describe God

 
50 – May 20, 2024
 
Hope, Romans 15:13 – Gwen
Home-provider, Psalm 32:7 – Jack
Holy, Revelation 15:4 – Caleb
Highest, Psalm 113:4-6 – Betsy
Hospital, Psalm 46 – Brian
 
51 May 21, 2024
 
Honorable, Colossians 1:18-20 – Gwen
Hope, Romans 15:13 – Jack
Healer, Mark 1:34 – Caleb
Hell-no, Revelation 21:4 – Betsy
Humongous, Isaiah 55 – Brian
 
52 May 22, 2024
 
Habit, Hebrews 13:15 – Gwen
Helper, John 14:14 – Jack
Holy, 1 Samuel 2:2 – Caleb
Haberdashery, Galatians 3:27 – Betsy
Headphones, Isaiah 30:21, Jeremiah 33:3 – Brian
 
53 May 23, 2024
 
Haltless, Psalm 37:7 – Gwen
Holy, 1 Samuel 2:2 – Jack
Home Psalm 91:9 – Caleb
Heart, John 4:8-9 – Betsy
Hedge, Hosea 2:6 – Brian
 
54 May 24, 2024
 
Hand-making, Genesis 1:26 – Gwen
Human-Maker, Psalm 100:3  – Jack
Hand, Daniel 5:5 – Caleb
Happiness, Psalm 16:11 – Betsy
Horizon, Hebrews 12:1-3 – Brian
 
55 May 25, 2024
 
Holy, Psalm 19:7, Hebrews 1:3 – Gwen
Heartening, Deuteronomy 31:6 – Jack
Human-Maker, Genesis 1:27 – Caleb
Home, Revelation 21:3 – Betsy
Hue, Jeremiah 29:11-14 – Brian
 
56 May 26, 2024
 
Harmless, Jeremiah 29:11, 1 Timothy 2:3-4 – Gwen
Humble-er, Jeremiah 10:6 – Jack
Hope, Jeremiah 29:11 – Caleb
Hallowed, Mathew 6:9 – Betsy
Hype, John 3:16 – Brian

182 – Discoveries, “24 Blessings”

This morning, I got a chance to speak with my daughter about today.  May 24 of 2024, a Friday, “A blessing day!” so titled of every Friday by my son Jack, so I turned our thoughts to count out 24 blessings to celebrate the day.  This was a great time of communal recognition of God’s provisions over our lives.  It changed my outlook during my day, may it be upon yours as well.

As for a 182 discovery, my ‘H’ word for yesterday was “hedge”.  While looking for a Bible verse to fit my word and septet, I found a list of many Christian websites regarding the use of “hedge” throughout the Old and New Testaments.  Amidst this list, I saw one that did not look of Christian origin.  Curious, I clicked it and found myself reading about “hedge witches.”  In the description was included a few non complimentary references to Christianity.  I noticed at the end there was room to leave a comment.  A few people had left encouraging compliments toward the author to stay “true to being you.”  I also felt lead to leave something, so I did.  Here is the comment that I left, may it open a door as in Luke 14:23 to “Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.”

“As a Christian, I read of the good intended by hedge witches and I respect their heart.  If we weren’t surrounded by so many devious and deceiving spirits, I can see a person following a modified pagan lifestyle, but we are.  And there is no poultice for salvation from sin, only Jesus.  Neither is there a practice nor power that compares with that given by the Holy Spirit.  I am not ignoring the many wrongs of the church done in ignorance, evil and greed, in His name.  I seek to learn from the past and pray I avoid repeating it.”
 

Words That Describe God – G4 – Family Edition

43 – May 13, 2024
 
Gardener, Matthew 6:25-26 – Gwen
Good, 1 Chronicles 16:34 – Jack
Great, Psalm 90:2 – Caleb
Giver, John 3:16 – Betsy
Gracious, Psalm 145 – Brian
 
44 – May 14, 2024
 
Glory, Psalm 68:35 – Gwen
Generous, 1 John 1:9 – Jack
Good, Psalm 144:15 – Caleb
Gargantuan, Psalm 145:16-17 – Betsy
Go, Hebrews 11:8-19 – Brian
 
45 – May 15, 2024
 
Grace, 1 Peter 5:10 – Gwen
Gracious, John 3:16 – Jack
God, Isaiah 40:28 – Caleb
Go-get-them, Luke 15:4-7 – Betsy
Goad, Jeremiah 29:4-9 – Brian
 
46 – May 16, 2024
 
Gift, Romans 6:23 – Gwen
Guide, John 14:26 – Jack
Gold, Isaiah 43:4 – Caleb
Gee Whiz, Psalm 145:3 – Betsy
Gate, John 14:6 – Brian
 
47 – May 17, 2024
 
Genius, Psalm 139:13-14 – Gwen
Genius, Psalm 147:5 – Jack
Glow, Matthew 5:14 – Caleb
Granted, Philippians 4:19 – Betsy
Gutzy, Luke 19:40 – Brian
 
48 – May 18, 2024
 
Glowing, Romans 8:26 – Gwen
Gift-giver, Psalm 103:2 – Jack
Gate, Psalm 121:7 – Caleb
Good, Mark 10:18 – Betsy
Gazette, Malachi 3 – Brian
 
49 – May 19, 2024
 
Gentle, Luke 19:10, John 6:44 – Gwen
Guard, Psalm 121:7-8 – Jack
Genius, Romans 16:27 – Caleb
Glorious, Ephesians 3:20-21 – Betsy
Grotto, 1 Kings 19:1-18 – Brian

Judgement or Discernment?

There are 2 phrases I’ve heard over and over that are getting hard to hear again.

  1.  “AI won’t take your job, someone who knows how to use AI will.”

    This is already an old saying that is false.  AI will take your job and probably already has.  I read in one of my many AI news reports that it has already taken +12 million jobs.


  2. “I’m not judging, I mean, I’m a man married to a woman and have kids, but people can do what they want.”

    Psalm 75 makes it pretty clear who the Judge is.  It is the voice of the one who fears Him that tries to say we are taking His seat.  Knowing right from wrong is called discernment and was the prayer of King Solomon in 1 Kings 3:9.  If you can not discern what is sinful then you are tossed to and fro by the schemes of the same one who fears God’s judgement, Ephesians 4:14.
    There is so much fear among artists who seek to maintain their audience that they betray the One Who gifted them in the first place.  It’s true, you will lose them.  Especially today, but where will your audience be when you die?  Where will God be when you die?  Call sin sin then and love accordingly, “For while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us,” Romans 5:8.


Words That Describe God – F4 – Family Edition

36 – May 6, 2024
 
Freeing, Psalm 118:5, Galatians 5:1 – Gwen
Facilitate, 1 Peter 5:7 – Jack
Fantastic, Matthew 19:26 – Caleb
Forever, Deuteronomy 33:27 – Betsy
Feasibile, Matthew 19:26 – Brian
 
37 – May 7, 2024
 
Friend, John 15:12–15 – Gwen
Forgiver, 1 John 1:9 – Jack
Father, 1 John 3:1 – Caleb
From-Whom-All-Things, 1 Corinthians 8:6 – Betsy
Favor, Psalm 84 – Brian
 
38 – May 8, 2024
 
Fundamental, Philippians 4:6-7 – Gwen
Faultless, Psalm 18:30 – Jack
Fearless, Isaiah 41:10 – Caleb
For-by-Him, Colossians 1:16 – Betsy
Foreordainer, 1 Peter 1:20 – Brian
 
39 – May 9, 2024
 
Fakeless, Matthew 9:6-8, Hebrews 9:12 – Gwen
First, Revelation 22:13 – Jack
Freeer, John 3:16 – Caleb
Forerunner, Hebrews 6:20 – Betsy
Flabbergaster, Mathew 19:25-27 – Brian
 
40 – May 10, 2024
 
Filling, Ephesians 5:17-18 – Gwen
Forthcoming, Hebrews 19:28 – Jack
Former, Genesis 1:1 – Caleb
Forever, Genesis 21:33 – Betsy
Frontline, 2 Timothy 2:1-7 – Brian
 
41 – May 11, 2024
 
Faultless, Hebrews 4:15 – Gwen
Focused, James 1:13 – Jack
Feared, Psalm 115:11 – Caleb
Firm, Isaiah 33:5-6 – Betsy
Festive, John 1:29 – Brian
 
42 – May 12, 2024
 
Fertility, (Mother’s Day) Psalm 139:13 – Gwen
Friend, Psalm 46:1 – Jack
Fork, Proverbs 3:5-6 – Caleb
Forward, Philippians 3:13-14 – Betsy
Fiduciary, Proverbs 3:7, Matthew 5:3-12 – Brian