What's In A Name?

Think about your closest friend for a moment. Do you know their whole name? Do you know their nick names?

* John 15:14-15 “You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.

* In Matthew 21:9Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’
Hosanna in the highest
Jesus calls us his friends. What's in a name? A lot!

 


 
Friend in the Strong's concordance entry G5384
 friend, to be friendly to one, wish him well

1. a friend
2. an associate
3. he who associates familiarly with one, a companion
4. one of the bridegroom's friends who on his behalf asked the hand of the bride and rendered him various services in closing the marriage and celebrating the nuptials

Name in the Strong's concordance entry G3686:

1. name: univ. of proper names
2. the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e. for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc.
3. persons reckoned up by name
4. the cause or reason named: on this account, because he suffers as a Christian, for this reason

 

Whenever I'm Afraid Psalms 56:3

Our precious Lord knows how frail we are.  He knows that there will indeed be times when we are afraid.


The Psalmist had it perfect! "What time I am afraid, I will trust in you."

For Better or For Worse

When we first get married everything seems blissful. Things may  go great for a long time. But sooner or later conflicts will happen. Some conflicts are easier to solve than others. Sometimes things can get so bad we just want to throw in the towel and quit. Having the Holy Spirit included in our marriage we will be drawn to each other instead of seeking our own way.  Remember also that into every life a little rain must fall.




*Ecclesiastes 4:12 ..... And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
*I Corinthians 13:4   Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude.

It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.

Standin' on the Shore and Walkin' on the water

Think about the ocean for a moment. The tide has to move toward the shore before it rolls away again. When you are standing on the shore; (metaphorically speaking), and the tide comes in, think about Jesus being that living water and He is always heading toward us. He welcomes us and beacons us to follow Him into the water. Perhaps just into the shallows to refresh us, leading us back to the shore. But what about the times in our lives when we feel so all alone? When we can't see the safety of the shore anymore? During those times we must walk by faith, hold on to Jesus hand and walk on the water!





* John 4:10 Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

*Revelation 22:1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

* John 4:29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.

Tell Me the Truth - Matthew Chapter 24

So many things are happening in our world today! Information is passed at break-neck speed, often without being checked for authenticity and bang! The news goes viral. But is it really the truth?

We are truly living in troublesome times. Prophecies are indeed being fulfilled. But there are people out there who promote fear. They feed on it like predators. In fact Satan roams about like a lion seeking whom he may devour. But Jesus doesn't want us to have a troubled mind. Instead we are to watch and pray. Be informed but not be fearful.

In the 24th chapter of Matthew Jesus gives us a list of the things we are to watch for and pray about.

The thing is we've got to know the truth and Jesus IS the truth!


Maranantha!