This school year, Holly and I are studying the names of God, beginning with Elohim - God - All Powerful One - Creator. Many Bible name end with the letters el which means "God" and I tried to find a list of Bible names ending in el and their meanings on the internet but couldn't find one. So I thought I'd make one myself. This is not yet an exhaustive list so if I've left off your favorite, please let me know. Eventually I want to add the Bible references.
Abiel - God is my Father
Asahel - creature of God
Ariel - lion of God
Azareel - help of God
Azarel - God has helped
Bethel - house of God
Daniel - God is my judge
Emmanuel - God is with us
Ezekiel - God strengthens
Gabriel - man of God
Gamaliel - benefit of God
Hazael - God sees
Ishmael - God will hear
Israel - who prevails with God
Jahleel - God waits
Jazeel - strength of God
Jeheiel - God lives
Joel - Yahweh is God
Lemuel - belonging to God
Lael - to God
Michael - who is like God
Nathaniel - God has given
Reuel - Friend of God
Samuel - Asked of God
Shemuel - appointed by God
Uriel - God is my light
Uzziel - my power is God
Zuriel - my rock is God
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Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Be Strong in the Lord
Last night at church our pastor talked about being strong in the Lord. He mentioned what should have been obvious to me but had somehow escaped lodging in my long term memory bank."Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might." This verse found in Ephesians 6:10 is a command. It is not an option, not something we hope to achieve someday. We are to be strong in the Lord - right now.
There have been many times in my life where I have been strong. However, these past two years I feel as if I have been struggling; stumbling upon confusion, uncertainty, even doubt. Too often, I have tried to fight my battles with my own, inadequate strength. Forgetting, or choosing not to remember, that God is the One who will fight the battles for me.
Thank you, Pastor, for the reminder. Thank you, Lord, for your mercies that are new every morning. Thank you that I can pick up the sword once again and face the enemy with Your strength, not mine.
There have been many times in my life where I have been strong. However, these past two years I feel as if I have been struggling; stumbling upon confusion, uncertainty, even doubt. Too often, I have tried to fight my battles with my own, inadequate strength. Forgetting, or choosing not to remember, that God is the One who will fight the battles for me.
Thank you, Pastor, for the reminder. Thank you, Lord, for your mercies that are new every morning. Thank you that I can pick up the sword once again and face the enemy with Your strength, not mine.
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