Today’s lesson is how you refer to your higher power. I wanted to say God Vs Jesus, but that doesn’t do it justice. I also wanted to give a warning that this post may make some people uncomfortable. As you know, I was raised Jewish as was baptized almost two years ago. I have always believed in God and Jesus was a teacher. I have now accepted Jesus as my personal savior. Yesterday, I was having a conversation with someone at church and said I don’t care if someone goes to my church but I want everyone to have a relationship with God. She responded that everyone needs Jesus. For me, I was saying the same thing. If God created everything, he surely could make himself flesh and die for our sins. I use “The Lord” or “God” all of the time. I don’t usually use Jesus but it doesn’t bother me to use it. In the Lutheran system, God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are part of the Trinity (other denominations as well). They are all God and they have different responsibilities (God creates, Jesus saves, the holy spirit builds faith). This article shows 50 different names of Jesus

The difference in word choice for me isn’t different. But I know others are bothered by it. It could be just my infancy in my Christianity. I always say words have power and meaning. This is something I struggle with.

“Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”
God said to Moses, “I am who I am.[a] This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’”
God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord,[b] the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’

“This is my name forever,
the name you shall call me
from generation to generation. – Exodus 3:13 – 15

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” – John 1:1 (ESV)

“Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
They are brought to their knees and fall,
    but we rise up and stand firm.” – Psalm 20:7-8

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” – Matthew 28:18

Today I gave you four scriptures. Yay. The word is true and has always been there. I will continue to use God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Lord, Savior, and more. Words fail to describe God as words are made of Man. You can’t describe something that is beyond your comprehension.  What do you call God? Who do you pray to?

Have faith in the Lord. He will direct you.

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