Devotional Names of God

In biblical times, a banner was a flag or ensign attached to a pole that indicated the authority, allegiance, and identity of a nation. People who were under a banner together belonged together. “Moses built

The Hebrew slaves were delivered from Egyptian slavery into a land flowing with milk and honey. “He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take

The primary meaning of shepherd (Ra’ah) is to feed, to tend, to lead to pasture. To do all this, a shepherd has to be up close and personal, intimately aware of the needs of his

God created us in His own image, which means that He gave each of us a mind, a will, and emotions, and He enabled us to have relationships. “He said, ‘If you listen carefully to

During a dark time in Israel’s history, Gideon was able to lead his people in defeating the enemy Midianites. After experiencing victory, Gideon felt great peace. “So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there

Here’s how that truth (that God is our righteousness) makes a difference in our lives: First, we can glory in God’s righteousness. Because God only does what is right, we can trust Him to keep

How does the fact of God’s unchanging nature give you confidence and security in a world that is full of changes? “I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not

It has been estimated that there are more than one million words in the English language. The Greek New Testament, by contrast, has only about 5,440 words. Of all the Greek words used to describe

Jacob met a Messenger with life-giving and life-repairing power. Jacob met the one and only redeeming Angel. “The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; let my name be named upon