Tag: the Lord
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Do Not Take God’s Name in Vain- Exodus 20:7 (Daily Devotional)
God instructs Israel not to take His name, Yahweh, in vain. The Hebrew word translated as “take,” here ((נסא, means to raise up, exalt, or carry—literally covering every way in which God’s name can be taken—merely spoken, used in praise, or carried as the name of a people (e.g. Israel, Christian). To do anything in…
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As for Me and My House We Will Serve ________?
This month we have studied the book of Joshua together and learned that God will place each of us in a position to serve Him. Wherever we are now, we are to serve the Lord: directing attention away from ourselves and to God. God promises to reward us for the work we do. He challenges…