Apple of your eye?

When you read that heading what do you think of? I think of that someone special in your life. When God says it what is He referring to? Let's find out:



Proverbs 7:1-3



7 My son, keep my words

and treasure up my commandments with you;

2 keep my commandments and live;

keep my teaching as the apple of your eye;

3 bind them on your fingers;

write them on the tablet of your heart.



God's Word and His teachings are to be the apple of our eyes! Is God's Word that special or important to you? It is fairly easy to tell, how much time do you spend in the Word. Do you obey His Word? God's Word is the guide for our lives, why oh why do we question His Word and pick and chose what we want to obey. God is clear here, His Word is to have top priority in our life!



So here is our question for today....is God's Word the apple of your eye?



Tom

Names and descriptions of God #13

Sorry guys and gals, I was out of town last week and was not able to get devotions out. Today let's finish up the names and descriptions of God. I hope you have enjoyed these as much as me.



My Salvation-Exodus 15:2





2 The Lord is my strength and my song,

and he has become my salvation;

this is my God, and I will praise him,

my father's God, and I will exalt him.



Thank God for our salvation, for it is found in no other! Here is the definition of Salvation: the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc. Because we a re sinners, Jesus saved us from hell if we put our faith in Him and follow Him the rest of our days. Thank Jesus today for being your salvation!



The Good Shepherd-John 10:11

11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.



We are the sheep that have gone astray but we have a loving Shepherd that comes after us to rescue us! Even to die for us...wow! Sheep are considered dumb animals...we are the sheep! Thank God we have the Good Shepherd to lead and protect us! Amen?



My Stronghold-Psalm 18:2





2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,

my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,

my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.



I like to think of my Stronghold as my Anchor. Once God digs in nothing can move Him. I am so blessed to have God as my stronghold. One who never changes and loves me like no other! Oh what a stronghold we have in Jesus!



The Good Teacher-Mark 10:17

17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”



I am so grateful of the fact I have the One with all the answers to life to follow-Jesus! He always wants whats best for us and has given us everything we need to know in the bible. All the answers to life are given to us by the Good Teacher! Thank you Jesus!



So we wrap up the last day of looking at the names and descriptions of God by learning God is Our Salvation, The Good Shepherd, Our Stronghold, and the Good Teacher.



God is our everything! There are many more names and descriptions of God I did not mention. I challenge you to find them! It will deepen your walk with Him as you learn more and more about Him!



Tom

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Names and descriptions of God #12

Good Monday morning! Great day to look at some more of the names and descriptions of God! So let's get at it.



Mediator-1 Timothy 2:5

5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,



Oh this a great one we all need to know. What is a mediator? It is a person who helps find resolution to a problem. So guess who has the problem in our situation? Us...we have a sin problem. Guess who has the resolution to that problem....Jesus. He shed His Own blood to take care of our problem. Now that is a Mediator I can count on! What a friend we have in Jesus!



Our Peace-Ephesians 2:14

14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility



I sure have found this one to be true in my life. In a world where it seems all there is around us is hostility, violence, disagreements, and hatred, we have A Savior who provides peace for the soul. How many times have we had to find our peace in Him? Too many to count for me. The peace He brings is many time beyond understanding in hard situations, I am so thankful for my Peace found in Christ Jesus.



For this next one let me define for you what a redeem is: to buy or pay off; clear by payment:



My Redeemer-Job 19:25

For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.



Psalm 19:14



14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

be acceptable in your sight,

O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.



This is a great picture for us to paint of our Redeemer Jesus, He is the One who bought us with a price, that price was His shed blood and death upon that cross for our sins. He cleared our debt of sin...wow just think of that. We deserve hell, but He gives us heaven if we will just give our hearts to Him and follow Him the rest of our days.



My Redeemer lives! One day soon He is coming back to get His own, are you ready? I sure am!



So today we see our God is Our Mediator, Our Peace, and Our Redeemer. Thinking about these should get you through a Monday!



Tom

Names and descriptions of God #11

Let's start off our Friday by looking at some more names and descriptions of our awesome God!



The Holy One-Hosea 11:9

9 I will not execute the fierceness of My anger;

I will not again destroy Ephraim.

For I am God, and not man,

The Holy One in your midst;

And I will not come with terror.



Folks their is only one truly Holy One and that is God. Others have claimed to be but God is the only One with proof just take a look around at creation and what He has done in your life and it is obvious He is the only Holy One. I want to also point out He is a personal God as He is in our midst. I am so thankful He wants to be a part of our lives, it is then left up to us to decide if we want to follow Him or not!



King of Kings-1 Timothy 6:15

15 which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,



Over time many have claimed to be King of all, or folks have gave people the tile of King of something like Elvis. Let me remind you though their is ONE who is the King of all Kings and that is Jesus Christ. For one day will bow to Him no matter their position in life:



Romans 14:11

for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”



I am humbled to be able to serve and worship the King of Kings!



Your Life-Colossians 3:4

4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.



This is a great verse to wind the week up on. Jesus is to be your life. Every fabric of your life should revolve around Him. Your job, your family, and your spare time all need to go through Jesus. All of us need to look at our lives right now...can we say Jesus is my life? If we can not changes need to be made promptly!



So today we see God is The Holy One, King of Kings, and Your life!



Tom

Names and descriptions of God #10

Today we look at some more of the awesome names and descriptions of God!





God of my Salvation-Psalm 51:14



14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,

The God of my salvation,

And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.



There is only One God who saves....Jesus Christ! He is the God of my salvation. Remember this verse:



John 14:6

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.



Only One Way folks.....One! Jesus.





Head of the Church-Ephesians 5:23

23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.



Man is not head of the church...Jesus is. He established the church, died for the church, and is head of the church. This puts a damper on those who say they do not need church as a follower of Christ. That is not biblical. It is clear we all are suppose to be a part of a bible believing church and active serving Jesus and our brothers and sisters in Christ! I am thankful Jesus is the head not man!



I really like this next one:



My hiding place-Psalm 32:7

7 You are my hiding place;

You shall preserve me from trouble;

You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.



How many times since I have been a follower of Jesus have I had to hid myself from the troubles of this life in Jesus. He always has His arms wide open for us to hid ourselves in Him. What a comfort to know that! I sure do love Jesus...don't you?



So today we see God is the God of my Salvation, Head of the Church, and my Hiding Place. These names we are looking at just do my soul good, I hope they do the same for you!



Tom

Names and descriptions of God #9

Let's look at three more names and descriptions of God today.



A Consuming Fire and Jealous-Deuteronomy 4:24

24 For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.



Our words really can not describe the awesomeness of God. One thing we do need to grasp about God we see in the verse above. The bible plainly states God is a jealous God. He has the right to be after all He made us! He wants us to desire Him and follow Him. At the same time though He gives us free will. We are not forced to follow Him. On the other had when we make the choice to follow the gods of the world, God is a consuming fire. We will reap the consequences of our choices. We see in the bible time and time again the wrath of God come down upon the disobedient and one day soon Jesus will return in judgement. He will gather His followers, and the rest will be cast into hell. It is our choice.



My Friend-Job 16:20





20 My intercessor is my friend

as my eyes pour out tears to God;



There is no other friend like Jesus! All my friends have let me down at some point but not Jesus! He also makes intercession for us to the Father! Think on that. I can hear Him now....yes Father He sinned again but He is covered in my blood, forgive him. Wow what a friend we have in Jesus!



God of all comfort-2 Corinthians 1:3

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,



Time after time I have had to fall into the arms of the Father for comfort. I am so thankful He is always there for His children. No matter the situation He is there. That shows how much He really does love us!



So today we see God is a Consuming Fire and Jealous, My Friend, and God of all comfort.



Wow God is so much more than we can even imagine!



Tom

Names and descriptions of God #8

More valuable information to take in this morning on the names and descriptions of our God!



My Confidence-Psalm 71:5





5 For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord,

my confidence since my youth.



What an awesome verse. No doubt in my mind who my confidence is in and always will be...Jesus my Lord and Savior! He has never let me down and never left me since the day I gave my life to Him. Such a comforting thought knowing God is my Confidence!



Father to orphans and Defender of widows-Psalm 68:5



5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows,

is God in his holy dwelling.



While this verse doesn't specifically apply to me it is great to know God takes care of those who have been left alone! God is always here for us! Remember this verse also:



James 1:27



Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.



As followers of Jesus it is our responsibility to assist God by helping those who have been left alone...are we being obedient in this area?



Faithful and True-Revelation 19:11



11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war.



One thing you can know for sure...everyone in this old world of ours will let us down at some point...but not Jesus for He is always faithful. What a comfort to know that fact. Not only is He faithful but He is True in every way. In what He has said, in what He did and will do, in the way He loves us...He has always been true! What an awesome God!



So today we see God is Our Confidence, Father to Orphans and Defender of widows, and Faithful and True. I hope these names and descriptions of God are a comfort and encouraging to you as they are to me! We serve a Mighty God!



Tom