It’s January and I’m beginning to read through the Bible again. This schedule always begins in Genesis with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Their stories come alive when I dive into a different version.
New things pop up as I take the time to journal questions, searching for anything I may have missed before. The stories of these 3 main characters are really messy! And yet afterwards, God is named “the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.” (?)
I began to ponder and so I asked Him, “Do You mind being named for mortals when GOD Almighty pretty much covers it? They were just people after all, so human, so fallible, so disappointing sometimes… like me.”
*Now I want to be careful when I say GOD answered me – maybe impressed on me is better. Either way I’m sure I could not have come up with this alone (here goes):
The response: “I am named after these people NOT because of the choices they made, but because of the miraculous wonders I performed in and through their lives.”
Wow… on that count, He is the GOD of me and my family… He is the God of you and your family too. He has done far more than I ever could’ve asked for or imagined! Everything performed in our lives, was simply for His Glory. Think go it!
Father, no wonder You use fallible humans, it’s in our weakness, Your strength shines. What an amazing GOD You are. Never defined by our choices and failings, but by YOUR awesome works. May Your name continue to be made great. ❤️
ForGlorySake! Anna
