Spirit of Grace: God’s Spirit is a merciful spirit. Jesus accomplished the word of GRACE for us on the cross, but it is the Spirit who applies that grace to us by giving us faith.* The quiet hour of prayer is one of the most favorable opportunities He has in which to speak to us… [Read More]
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Quietude – May 13, 2018
Counselor, Comforter: The Holy Spirit comforts, counsels, and gives strength Paraclete is the Greek word behind this name. It refers to an advocate, someone called alongside to strengthen and fight on behalf of another. The Holy Spirit is our strength and comfort. We are to turn to Him when we are in trouble and when… [Read More]
Quietude May 6, 2018
Breath of The Almighty: The Holy Spirit is the life-giving breath of God May’s Quietude posts will focus on the Names of Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the source of life from God. He is the one, through Christ, who connects us to God. The words in both Hebrew and Greek for “wind,” “breath,”… [Read More]
Quietude: April 29, 2018
Jesus: The Way, The Truth, The Life. Today, we finalize studying the Names of Jesus. What a beautiful name it is! *Jesus is The Way to God. He is the path to Truth and Life. No mere human teacher, He is the Map, the Road, the Destination, and the One who has gone ahead of… [Read More]
Quietude: April 22, 2018
Jesus The Word; Jesus IS God’s Word. For the next weeks we are going to focus on the Names of Jesus. *Jesus is the speech uttered by God the Father, impelled by the breath of God’s Spirit. He is not merely information, but the effective, powerful Word that calls creation out of nothing and life… [Read More]
Quietude: April 15, 2018
Jesus our Master; Master means teacher or rabbi. For the next weeks we are going to focus on the Names of Jesus. *Jesus is the final source of truth concerning God. He is the only teacher who can show us the way to go. Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher,… [Read More]
Quietude January 28, 2018
This winter, Quietude will feature ten titles of God. All of us have titles: daughter, sister, Mom, Grandma, Aunt, wife; God has literally hundreds of titles: The Rock, The I Am, Lily of the Valley, Bright and Morning Star, Friend, and the list is long! We will look at ten, maybe 12, in as many… [Read More]
Quietude January 14, 2018
This winter, Quietude will feature ten titles of God. All of us have titles: daughter, sister, Mom, Grandma, Aunt, wife; God has literally hundreds of titles: The Rock, The I Am, Lily of the Valley, Bright and Morning Star, Friend, and the list is long! We will look at ten, maybe 12, in as many… [Read More]