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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| FRUIT OF YOUR WOMB |
| Luke 1:42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! |
| What is it to be “Fruit”. A simple question, no? Fruit is that which comes from something, a positive (usually) effect of some originating source. Consider an apple. No an orange – Let’s consider an orange – I like oranges better! Where do oranges come from? An orange tree of course. The orange is the “fruit” or product, or natural result of the orange tree. This is the general definition of fruit, but of course in this instance we are speaking of a ladies womb. For the creation of life within a womb, when fertilization occurs, the baby is fully potential, having a genetic code that is complete, and the tiny cells immediately and rapidly divide and multiply for 9 months within the womb. At some determined time, the aggregated cells (I call it a baby!) are ready to be physically separate from the mother, although still completely dependent on her. This child will mimic the mother, or father in many ways, carrying characteristics that cannot be denied. Strengths and weaknesses, sinful tendencies and selfish leanings. As we all know, the fruit is the product of the source, right? The womb is a small, but expandable, completely dark, warm environment that is protected by the mother. The womb is a place where miracles happen, life erupts and grows, a newly created soul is created. A created soul, a spark of life created, right? Except for one singular time. One solitary time, an exception is made regarding the creation of a soul. I would offer to my reader that in this case, the soul was not created. He – Jesus – has been from everlasting to everlasting and is no created soul. He is the giver of life to each and every person on earth. He resided in a safe warm environment, the womb of Mary, the source of life for each of her other children. Under the care of Mary, He was protected, growing as everyone of us did in the womb, increasing in physical size, yet with a self that had been severely limited (by His own choice) in order to be the Servant Messiah, the Son of Man, and Son of God. For a time on earth, He was safe and secure from those who would hunt Him down. Protected for a period of time, only to be born to die, to face an inevitable crucifixion. The incarnation, on it’s own, is an incredible truth, that when meditated upon, and should foster a spirit of humility within each of us. So many questions arise in my mind, that cannot be answered, and that may never be answered, but let us be content to consider one thing. He is the Fruit of the Womb, the perfect Fruit, the eternal Fruit of Mary’s womb. He entered this world though the womb of a needy servant, growing into the Man that would be crucified for our sins. |
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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