Take 5 - Your Daily Encouragement ... God Most High

Names of God
Blossom Turner
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
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God Most High

I don't know about you, but I'll be honest? Even though I know my Scripture and have my Jesus I have found myself on edge, and getting anxious at times this past week. What was a distant world problem a few weeks ago, is now on my doorstep. Though I prayed for the people of China, it seemed so far removed. Not so anymore.

I am under self-quarantine because the dentist office I went to, (though knowing their staff had been at a dental conference where ten known cases of the Covid 19 virus was confirmed) continued to work. The health officials in BC deemed that the hysteria they may create by shutting down all BC dental offices outweighed the risk … until more cases popped up. I am one of those caught in that week and the dental hygienist that cleaned my teeth was at that conference.

That is just my story of possible exposure … whereas others are currently battling this illness, or worse yet have lost loved ones. We are all trying to navigate some "uncharted" waters and need a compass. Let me share with you what has helped me this past week to calm the storm of "WHAT IFS," that assail my mind.

My love for the names/titles of God is not just a quirky interest, it is my lifeline, lifeboat, lifepreserver and can be yours too.

When feeling anxious I meditate on a name of God. Knowing the different names of God reveal His character. Knowing His character reveals His love. Knowing His love eradicates worry.

So for the next however many days the world is holed up, sitting in our homes in quiet solitude I am going to send out one short devotional with a name of God for you to meditate upon.

With the name of God will come some Scripture to meditate upon.
With the Scripture will come a beautiful picture of God's creation to feast your eyes upon.
With the visual will come a beautiful song to listen to.
With the song will come a short prayer using the name of God.

I pray this will encourage your soul. Tune in again tomorrow for another 5 minutes. Here we go…

Find a spot in the sun. Bring your favourite cuppa of anything … and meditate on this truth about the God who holds you.

God Most High, Possessor of heaven and Earth (To think upon this truth that we have the God Most High in our corner, is a tension reliever. Thank you, El Elyon-God most High for having supremacy over all. You have got this. You have got me and my family.
A Prayer: Thank you God Most High for taking care of me, for being a God of all power, all might and all capability. I can trust you with my life, my worries, my angst.
Scripture: Gen. 14:19-20, Acts 16:17

Listen to this uplifting song of praise by Brenton Brown Hallelujah, Your Love Makes Me Sing

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About the author

Blossom Turner

Blossom Turner is an award-winning novelist, and a free-lance writer published in Chicken Soup and Kernels of Hope anthologies, and former newspaper columnist on health and fitness. A Word Guild semi-finalist for Anna's Secret, Katherine's Arrangement, Amelia’s Heartsong, and a Word Guild winner for Best Romance for Lucinda’s Defender. She has found her home in the writing of historical fiction but is open to wherever God leads. The many 5-star reviews attest to the power of love and romance authentically woven into the Shenandoah Bride Series about five sisters and their five love stories.

Blossom lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her husband, David, of forty years and their dog Lacey named after Lacey Spring, Virginia, where this series takes place. A former businesswoman, personal trainer, and mother of two grown children she is now pursuing her lifelong dream of writing full-time. A hopeless romantic at heart, she believes all story should give the reader significant entertainment value. However, her writing embodies the struggles of real life. She infuses the reality of suffering with the hope of Christ to give a healthy dose of relatable encouragement to her reader. Her desire is to leave the reader with a yearning to live for Christ on a deeper level, or at the very least, create a hunger to seek for more.

Co-author Suzie Zanewhich

suzie 45 sm Suzie is a certified life coach, leader of emotional health, and resource specialist. She has found her niche as a soul coach.

Suzie finds purpose in empowering individuals to move towards growth, healing, and alignment with their authentic self. Suzie is driven by a calling to live authentically, as the person God created her to be, to reach her fullest potential and lead others to do the same. Her passion is to help others find meaning through discovering their strengths, gifts, personality, temperament and core values.

Suzie is a life-long learner, continuously immersing herself in new courses to learn more about human behaviour, relationships, psychology, child development, emotions, trauma and healing. Because of her craving to always learn more she has earned the title of resource specialist in the area of self-discovery.

Suzie Zanewich lives with her husband in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She has a patchwork family of four grown children, two daughters, two sons and three granddaughters.