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Today, we continue exploring The Christmas Promise by answering the last two questions I raised in last week’s blog. https://www.cosdavis.com/the-christmas-promise/.  One of the many good qualities of my parents was their dependability. I could trust them to be honest with me and tell me the truth, even if I didn’t appreciate it at the time. This, of course, implied that I could expect to get a pony if they promised to fulfill my fantasy. I never got the pony, but I was never disappointed by them making a promise they couldn’t […]

Several months ago, we began a biblical journey to discover more about God by examining some of His promises. The primary purpose of the Bible is to help us understand who God is, who we are, and His plan for us and His creation. A significant way to understand God and His character is to investigate His promises and whether He has kept them. We began in the Garden of Eden with God’s promise of a redeemer, and from there, thrilled at the stories of God’s grace and provision with […]

In last week’s post, I emphasized two ways in which God’s name is sacred to devout Jews and Christians. His name is a covenant name and a memorial name. Today, I want to explore a couple of questions about how we “handle” or use God’s name. My questions are based on God’s commandment to the Israelite nation in the second of the “Ten Commandments.” I know I am “jumping ahead,” knowing  Moses has not yet led the Israelites out of bondage, but since we have been focusing on God’s name, […]

Today, we continue to consider some implications of God’s name for those of us who want to honor it. If you missed last week’s post, here’s a link that will help you connect it to what we’re discussing today. https://www.cosdavis.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=5486&action=edit&classic-editor&classic-editor__forget God’s Name is a Covenant Name Remember, God made a covenant with Abraham, a promise that was passed on to Isaac, Jacob, and ultimately to the Jewish people. Yahweh was the name of the God of Israel, not that of other countries or cultures. This was a special name for […]

In the last post, we learned that God’s name, Yahweh, means “I will continue to be what I have always been.” Remember that God said this to Moses after introducing Himself to Moses, saying, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”  What is Moses supposed to conclude about God from what God has said to him? Moses was so busy arguing his position that he didn’t fully grasp the impact of what he was hearing. It’s impossible […]

When Moses encountered God at the blazing bush, God introduced Himself as ” The God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Exodus 3:6. God continues to talk with Moses about His plan to free Moses’ kin from Egyptian bondage. Everything God had to say was exceedingly pleasing to Moses until He said this, “Come now, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.” Exodus 3:10. As you […]

As mentioned in earlier blogs, Moses lived in a polytheistic world where each nation or culture had its god or gods. For example, the Canaanites worshipped a god named Baal. The Ammonites’ primary god was Molech. And, the Egyptians had many gods. These gods were said to be contained or confined to their own country; leaving your country meant that you left your god behind. If your army defeated another country in battle, it meant your god was stronger than the god of the country you defeated. The God of […]

Life has a way of testing what we say we believe. Following Jesus is a costly proposition; sometimes costing us our job, a relationship, a promotion, or perhaps our life. History is replete with instances where a person’s belief in God brought criticism, threats of violence, and imprisonment. Such was the case of Martin Luther, founder of the Reformation movement that sowed the seeds of Protestantism in the sixteenth century. Charlie Kirk was recently assassinated for voicing his beliefs on biblical principles that many conservative Christians say we believe. What […]