Musings
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Attributes of God–Infinite
Originally posted 8/26/25 Have you ever tried to explain God? Do we really know and understand who God is? We are going to look at some of the attributes of God over the next few weeks. This is no means an exhaustive list of God’s attributes. According to dictionary.com, infinite means immeasurable great, indefinitely or exceedingly
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The Valleys and the Mountaintops
Originally posted 7/22/25 The past few months have found me on the mountaintop and in the valley. Each position came with its own blessings. March 30 changed our lives forever as we welcomed our first grandchild. Our son and daughter-in-law had a rough journey on the way to becoming parents. It involved praying and trusting
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“I AM” Statements: “Light of the World”
Originally posted 3/11/25 “I am the light of the world” is the second “I AM” statement from Jesus. It appears in the Gospel of John right after the Pharisees brought the adulterous woman to Jesus. He also repeats the statement in John 9:5. Light is seen as pure. It separates the darkness. Darkness is the
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“I AM” Statement: I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life
Originally posted 3/18 One of my favorite verses is John 14:6, “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. It is the sixth “I AM” statement and it comes after Judas betrayed Jesus. We can better understand the verse if
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“I AM” Statement: I AM the Door
Originally posted 3/25 The third “I AM” statement is “I am the door”. John 10:7 states, “So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.” It is repeated in John 10:9, “I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and
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“I Am” Statements: “I Am the Good Shepherd”
The fourth “I AM” statement is “I am the good shepherd. If you haven’t read the article for “I am the door”, click here. It will give you background about sheep. These “I am” statements, only appear in the Gospel of John. . Like the other “I am” statements, Jesus is stressing his divine nature.
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Seven “I AM” Statements
When we meet someone new, it is common practice to exchange names. It makes people feel important and valued when a person’s name is remembered. It is important that we use people’s names when we speak to them. The concept of naming things and people began with Adam and Eve. God gave them the task
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“I Am” Statements; “I Am the Resurrection and the Life”
Originally posted 4/8/25 The fifth “I AM” statement comes from John 11:25 “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,” We will understand the statement if we look at what happened just before this verse. Lazarus was ill. His sisters, Mary
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“I AM” Statements: “I am the Vine”
Originally posted 4/15/25 John 15:1-6 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken
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“I AM” Statement–Before Abraham, I Am
This is the last of the “I AM” statements that Jesus made in John 8:58, “Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” He makes the stark contrast between Abraham and himself. Jesus contrasts the difference between him and Abraham. Jesus says, “Abraham ‘was’, but ‘I am’”. Abraham