My hope is that this series will offer my readers a chance to consider the names, characteristics and descriptions of our God in the Word.
The remaining Names of God in this series might be considered descriptors, or characteristics of the Lord. We have reviewed the three primary Names of God, along with nineteen compound Names of God in our previous posts. As we venture through these descriptors of our God, I hope we will recognize all the many characteristics of our God that we tend to take for granted.
The Word is truly rich with descriptions of the Living God, and this effort of searching in the Word was quite illuminating. He truly is the ultimate subject of the Word, and His revelation of self-descriptions, or the accolades offered Him by His priests, prophets, kings apostles and faithful truly is a blessing.
May the Name of the Lord be praised, and by thinking on His name, may you have a blessed day.
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| BURDEN OF THE LORD |
| Jeremiah 23:36 But ‘the burden of the LORD’ you shall mention no more, for the burden is every man’s own word, and you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of hosts, our God. |
| When those of the nation were hearing the prophet pronounce the Word of God to them, the message was one of captivity and despair. The oracle of God was providing a warning to the nation, that if listened to would provide them life and survival. When Jeremiah refers to the burden of the Lord, he is using a word that describes the message of God to the nation. The nation would have none of it, and as is common with those who reject the message of God, it becomes a weight around their neck, a burden on their back, a ball and chain to be dragged through an existence on this earth. The oracle is available for those who hear it, and for those who reject it, the burden actually is the rejection itself of the oracle. The very words (or message) from the one rejecting God’s message becomes the burden to carry. This is never a condition we are committed to, and I would refer all who are under a self imposed burden to read Jesus’ offer. Matthew 11:29,30 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” The burden of the Lord is Jesus, for He has taken the burden, and provided us not only the example of life we are to live, but the opportunity to experience rest, under a “light” burden. How is it that the message of such good news becomes so garbled and confusing? |
I would love to hear of your favorite name, characteristic or description of the Living God. Please leave me a comment, and I will include it in the list!
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