Friday, October 2, 2009

retracing roots

I am an "input" type. I keep things. I store them. I gather and collect. I'm curious.


Earlier tonight I found some writings from a couple of years ago. I found some transcribed conversations too. The Lord has been so good to me. He continues to reveal His truth to me in the present from my own past.



There is only one man who has come suffered the judgment of God and is alive and WELL to speak of it. There is only one who could stand the full wrath impact of the Father, and that man was His Son. Only God could satisfy His own justice. Only God could do good in all things.

Salvation comes from the strongest, the Highest of High,
The Almighty King of Glory, El-Shaddai.
Give way all you peoples, and bow your hearts,
Wonderful is coming to tear this world apart,
To separate the wheat and chaff, the evil from good,
To rip the heavens like the veil in half as only God could.

On bended knees, we offer up our lives,
The awesome good we have, considered little in our own eyes.
Oh how evil we've been, and Your grace remained.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have never seen that word in the bible before...El Shaddai. What is that.

TheThinker said...

It's a name of God, meaning God Almighty.

Check out the following link.

http://www.blueletterbible.org/study/misc/name_god.cfm#link2

Anonymous said...

Okay...thank you.
The link you gave me didn't work but I researched it. You must like music? Either that or you are well versed in Hebrew...he-he.It actually means "breast" in Hebrew, but...you know...our Lord is a Mighty Provider & Nourisher so...
I never saw that name in the bible...I was just wondering where you got it.
Thank you, Sir.

TheThinker said...

Actually...

El Shaddai is the name "God Almighty." The word "shad," which means "breast," is another word which scholars think relates to the word "shaddai."

;)

That link I posted (copy+paste it into your browser) notes the following:

El is another name that is translated as "God" and can be used in conjunction with other words to designate various aspects of God's character. Another word much like Shaddai, and from which many believe it derived, is shad meaning "breast" in Hebrew (some other scholars believe that the name is derived from an Akkadian word Ĺ adu, meaning "mountain," suggesting strength and power). This refers to God completely nourishing, satisfying, and supplying His people with all their needs as a mother would her child. Connected with the word for God, El, this denotes a God who freely gives nourishment and blessing, He is our sustainer.


Thanks for reading :)