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The Lord Who Heals
by Ann spangler Devotionals Daily

The Lord Who Heals

YAHWEH ROPHE The Hebrew word rophe means “heal,” “cure,” “restore,” or “make whole.” Shortly after His people left Egypt for the Promised Land, God revealed Himself as Yahweh Rophe, “the ...
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Praying the Names of God: Husband
by Ann spangler

Praying the Names of God: Husband

ISH ִאישַׁ Ish is the Hebrew word for “husband” in Hosea 2:2, 16. The word ba’al in the Hebrew Scriptures can also be translated “husband” (as well as “lord,” “owner,” ...
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Lion of the Tribe of Judah
by Ann spangler Devotionals Daily

Lion of the Tribe of Judah

λέων ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα LEON EK TES PHYLES IOUDA Only once in the New Testament is Jesus described as a lion. The book of Revelation (named in part for ...
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The Name
by Ann spangler

The Name

Editor’s note: Come face-to-Face with the God of Scripture. Ann Spangler’s book Praying the Names of God for 52 Weeks is a deep dive into the names of God to ...
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Wicked Smart: The Story of Abigail
by Ann spangler Women

Wicked Smart: The Story of Abigail

Though his head is large, it seems like wasted space for a man who thinks only of the smallest things — like whether the latest delicacy has been properly prepared ...
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Praying the Names of God: Father
by Ann spangler Prayer

Praying the Names of God: Father

Ab, Abba, PaterThe NameThough the Old Testament provides many rich names and titles for God, the New Testament reveals Him most fully. Jesus, in fact, shocked and offended the religious ...
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The Lord My Rock
by Ann spangler Prayer

The Lord My Rock

Yahweh Tsuri What better word than “rock” to represent God’s permanence, protection, and enduring faithfulness? When you pray to the Lord your Rock, you are praying to the God who ...
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The Story of Judah and His Terrible Brothers
by Ann spangler Devotionals Daily

The Story of Judah and His Terrible Brothers

When God Surprises Everyone You are a lion’s cub, O Judah. — Genesis 49:9Judah remembers the story as though it happened yesterday. He feels it in his gut, like a ...
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God Loves Broken People: The Story of Gomer
by Ann spangler Women

God Loves Broken People: The Story of Gomer

A Prodigal Wife Learns the Meaning of True Love For your Maker is your husband — the Lord Almighty is His name — the Holy One of Israel is your ...
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The Story of Eve
by Ann spangler Devotionals Daily

The Story of Eve

The Lie That Broke God’s Beautiful World The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? — Jeremiah 17:9Bzzt, bzzt. She swats the flies away, ...
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The Lord Who Heals
by Ann spangler Devotionals Daily

The Lord Who Heals

The Lord Who HealsYahweh Rophe The Hebrew word rophe means “heal, “cure,” “restore,” or “make whole.” Shortly after his people left Egypt for the Promised Land, God revealed himself as ...
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A Sense of God’s Presence
by Ann spangler Devotionals Daily

A Sense of God’s Presence

To many people in the modern world, God seems remote and unconcerned, living light years away in another dimension called “Heaven.” Does God, the Creator of the entire universe, honestly ...
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El Roi Is the God Who Sees Me
by Ann spangler Devotionals Daily

El Roi Is the God Who Sees Me

She [Hagar] gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees ...
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God Our Abba Father
by Ann spangler Devotionals Daily

God Our Abba Father

But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him ...
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Imagine Having a Relationship with Your Enemy
by Ann spangler Devotionals Daily

Imagine Having a Relationship with Your Enemy

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. – Colossians 3:13John Paul Lederach has spent ...
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Turbulent Peace: I Am With You Always
by Ann spangler Devotionals Daily

Turbulent Peace: I Am With You Always

Peter and the other disciples were huddled together behind a door bolted hard against their fear. He wondered whether the religious leaders who had crucified Jesus two days earlier might ...
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