Who are you? More precisely put, what defines you? Is identity defined by what we do, what we know, or what we posses? Is our identity fixed and defined from birth depending on our parents? Can identity change? “Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug. Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called him, that I might bless him and multiply him. For the LORD comforts Zion; he comforts all her waste places and makes her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the voice of song.” Isaiah 51:1-3 Can clearly say that you are defined by God and His redemptive process at work in your life? Continue Reading…
You are the image of the Immortal God: Isaiah 50 and 51
The basis for identity is the foundation of hope: Psalm 65
What is your identity in life? Are you a mother of children, a manager at work, a father striving to make ends meet, a student at school or just another number in a sea of numbers? How we identify ourselves has a great effect upon our outlook on life and the hope we see for tomorrow. Often we define ourselves by the tasks and functions we accomplish on a daily basis but we fail to find our true identity and worth through the blessings God has bestowed upon us. Do you take time to look upon all the blessings that God has bestowed upon your life? Do you see the hand of God at work in your life? Continue Reading…
Knowledge of who you are is found in your past: 1 Chronicles 1 and 2
Why are all of these names given in 1 Chronicles 1 and 2? What is the point? It seems redundant to repeat these names that are all given throughout the first twelve books of the Old testament. Does difficulty in understanding the importance of the genealogy come from your own perspective? Many of us live in urbanized cities where we go about our daily activities as anonymously as we can taking refuge in our secluded homes. We do not have the understanding of a culture where genealogy is critically valued.
You can make the argument that the genealogies are given to trace the lineage of Jesus Christ but what other reason would compel the Israelites to want such a detailed genealogy? Continue Reading…
Abram becomes Abraham – the father of many: Genesis 17 and 18
What is in a name? Why did God change Abram’s name to Abraham? I think about what a name means today and it seems like a name is just a way that we can identify someone. However God used Abraham because it means father of many which is what his identity now was. Who am I to my Lord? What name would God give me? I will only know once I reach heaven. Continue Reading…
