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The ABCs of God's Love Letter: Name

11/10/2020

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The ABCs of God's Love Letter: Name

Welcome to
​The ABCs of God's Love Letter
25 Weeks. 25 Writers!

​We will use the alphabet as an acrostic and study topics like: Abide, Beloved, Calling, Delight, Endure, Faithful, Garment, Hunger, Increase, Justice, Kindness, Light, Manna, Name, Ordain, Path, Quench, Ransom, Salt, Testify, Upright, Vanity, Wait, Yield, and Zeal.

Every week, we’ll discover a different topic. Each topic is accompanied by five Scripture verses—one for each weekday. The Bible study has a page for each verse. Those spaces will invite you to write the verses out and journal what you’ve learned.

Every time I read God’s Word I learn something new. I also find that Scripture writing really helps me meditate, and as I meditate, God always shows me just what I need for that day—it’s AMAZING!
I pray you’ll join us and learn new and exciting things too from His Word.
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​This Week We're Looking at Name

Do you remember Paul Harvey? If you are any younger than me, you probably don’t. He was on the radio when I was a kid, and he told stories. He had an amazing way of reeling me into his stories. Harvey was well known for one unique thing about his storytelling. ​The entire time that he told his story, he never once mentioned the name of the person the story was about. 
Until the last line of his story, it could have been about anyone, but when he dropped the name at the end, everything suddenly fell into focus. That obscure sounding story wasn’t about someone you had never heard of, but instead, it was about a clearly recognizable person such as Abraham Lincoln, Dean Martin, or some other notable person. Once the name was added, the story changed.

God desires for His name to be known through all the earth. (Exodus 9:16) He doesn’t need my help to make His name great, but He does desire for me to be a part of His plan in making it great!

Yet, I often tell my stories about God hoping that the listener will just somehow understand that it is God Who has made such a difference in my life. I don’t boldly drop that name upfront, or sometimes at all. I live a bumper sticker method of evangelism.

Sure if you are close to me long enough you’ll see Jesus, but will the average driver on the road of life? Not a chance.
Instead of living life hoping that people will hang on to the last second of the story to find out why knowing Jesus is life-changing, here are three things every Christian should be doing to increase God’s name.
  1. First, I have to link my own name with the name of God. (Proverbs 22:1) This isn’t a mysterious thing. By putting my trust in Jesus Christ as my Savior, I choose to make my name connected with His in everything that I say and do. This takes place when I repent of my sins and wholeheartedly believe that Jesus is Lord. This brings glory to the name of God through the outward change that takes place when He is Lord of my heart. (Acts 9:36)
  2. Second, I’ve got to make God’s name great in my life by knowing His Word intimately. (Acts 16:14) To do this I need to go out of my way to encounter His Word daily. I cannot obey what I do not know. When I know the commands and character of God as presented in His Word, I’ll be able to act and serve Him in ways that honor Him. So, I need to spend time reading and memorizing the Bible daily.
  3. And lastly, I’ve got to put feet to what I know about Him. When Christians honor God with their words and actions, it makes the name of Christ greater in the world. (Psalm 111:9) It makes the ones who follow Him set apart because they don’t act like unbelievers. We become known as followers of Jesus for the Christ-like love that pervades our lives. 
Choose today whose name will be known through your life!
Dannel

Danell posts encouraging articles and resources to help you with your walk with Christ, as well as to lead your kids to a deeper understanding of God, over at her website Faith Plus Family. Be sure to check out her Kid’s Christmas Discipleship Bundle, 31 Days in 1 Samuel Prayer Guide, and Christian Mom’s Planner Inserts.
She also has a Free Resource Library there, and you can signup to receive free Bible Study and prayer resources to use with your little ones.

Her site is a great place of encouragement and inspiration. She writes, "Life is an adventure, raising kids is hard and wonderful. Here I hope to share with you some ways to lean on God for support. I have made so many mistakes as a parent and I don’t have it all figured out. But God's strength is made perfect in my weakness and I’d like to invite you to join this journey!"
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The ABCs of God's Love Letter Bible Study is accompanied by a collection of 25 5 X 5 Scripture Memory Cards. We'll utilize this great tool to help us memorize a Scripture verse once a week that goes with the topic we're studying that week. Hiding God's Word in our heart is so important!
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19 Comments
Barbara Harper link
11/10/2020 09:08:35 am

I used to talk differently to Christian and non-Christian friends and loved ones, thinking that the non-Christians ones might not understand. Then I realized that instead I need to talk about how God moved and provided in my everyday life *especially* to them so they could see His hand at work.

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Patsy Burnette link
11/11/2020 08:46:08 am

That is great advice, Barbara! They both do need to see God working in our daily lives—believers and unbelievers alike. Believers can be encouraged through our testimony, and unbelievers can be brought to a saving knowledge of or Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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Michele Morin link
11/10/2020 09:25:26 am

Danell, so many good points here, and I am learning to gulp and move on through the awkward pause when "the Name" enters a conversation!

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Patsy Burnette link
11/11/2020 08:48:01 am

Didn't she just make a bunch of amazing points?!? I just love her point of view and how she leads us right back to God and His Word throughout her post! Thank you Danell!

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Jed Jurchenko link
11/10/2020 10:54:36 am

I love this idea of evangelism by telling simple stories of what God is doing in our life. He is truly taking care of us in this crazy, up-side down year. The word evangelism sounds heavy. The idea of sharing what God is doing in our family feels easy, fun, and light.

Thank you for this reminder.

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Patsy Burnette link
11/11/2020 08:52:05 am

Jed, maybe this was what Jesus was talking about in Matthew 11:29 when He said, "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." Evangelism shouldn't be difficult for us. It should be a natural thing that flows from our love for God.

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Donna link
11/10/2020 01:46:08 pm

I love the thought that at salvation I linked my name with Jesus', I need to talk about my relationship from that perspective. It can be so hard to have a conversation, but why should it? I don't have any trouble talking about my family to other people. I should not have trouble talking about Jesus to other people!

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Patsy Burnette link
11/11/2020 08:53:41 am

I love this, Donna! —> "I don't have any trouble talking about my family to other people. I should not have trouble talking about Jesus to other people!" SO TRUE!

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Susan Shipe link
11/10/2020 03:58:36 pm

I remember Paul Harvey very vividly but of course I'm older than most dirt!!!!

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Patsy Burnette link
11/11/2020 08:54:48 am

Susan, you made me LOL! I'm right there in the same boat with you—older than dirt.

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Marielle link
11/10/2020 04:14:52 pm

Thank you for this great message Danell. I love the reminder to honor God in our words and actions. When I think about name, I often think about what it means to be a Christian and take His name on me. That says a lot about how I desire to be. Thank you for hosting Patsy!

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Patsy Burnette link
11/11/2020 08:57:09 am

Thank you, Marielle, for linking up! I love the thought of taking His name and being linked to Him in relationship like that—CHRISTian. :)

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Angela Johnson link
11/11/2020 12:12:37 pm

"He doesn’t need my help to make His name great, but He does desire for me to be a part of His plan in making it great!" This is so true. God's name is already great. He just wants us to show the world how great it is.

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Patsy Burnette link
11/11/2020 02:08:04 pm

Angela, I think that's my favorite truth quote from Danell's post. :) He'd love for us to be a part of making His name great, but with or without us... His name WILL be made great! His name IS great! Even the rocks will cry out, right? Thankful today, that we are able to be a part of His plan! Humbled and very, very thankful!

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Mandy Farmer link
11/11/2020 12:51:27 pm

Amen! He Knows my Name!

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Patsy Burnette link
11/11/2020 02:09:01 pm

Yes! He knows our name. That is such a beautiful, and humbling thought!

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Lauren Sparks link
11/11/2020 02:25:03 pm

Let's make His name famous!

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Patsy Burnette link
11/11/2020 03:01:08 pm

To know Him. To make Him known. <— Lauren, it's my life goal! :)

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Donna Reidland link
11/13/2020 03:42:40 pm

This reminds me of a time when my husband had been talking about God to a young man who worked for us. Finally, one day my husband asked, would you like to know how to have a relationship with God? The young man said, "yes"! I've been waiting for you to ask me! Maybe there are others to whom we have said even less and they, too, are wanting to hear more!

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