Several times since starting this blog,
I have shared how thankful I am for JESUS CHRIST
and the many names that it takes to describe
THE NAME.
Today, I am grateful that my husband
and each of our children have made the choice
to wear THE NAME OF JESUS,
being part of His eternal family.
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STEVE has many characteristics of his big brother Jesus- including PRINCE OF PEACE and GOOD TEACHER...Steve exemplifies the fruit of the Holy Spirit in his life-two of which are peace and goodness. To know Steve, is to know his multi-faceted love for peace which includes wanting others to be at peace with their Maker. He portrays the goodness of God to all those who sit at his feet...even being known for his oft used phrase: GIGATTAATTGIG..."God is good all the time and all the time God is good!" Thank you, Steve, for wanting to be more like Jesus!
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CRYSTAL has many characteristics of her big brother Jesus-including VINE and GOOD SHEPHERD…Jesus is called The Vine because He connects his family and weaves in and out of their lives...Crystal does that! A good shepherd is someone who watches out for the needs of others within a "flock"...she's done that over and over again with groups of children, teens, and peers. Thank you, Crystal, for wanting to be more like Jesus!
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CALEB has many characteristics of his big brother Jesus- including WORD and CREATOR…one and two word descriptions of Jesus are important to see Who He is and Caleb is very careful to value words and their meanings, pondering over deeper connections. He also has the creativity gene of Jesus to the point that when he is writing songs, poetry, etc. he is at his best. Thank you, Caleb, for wanting to be more like Jesus!
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JESSICA has many characteristics of her big brother Jesus-including MEDIATOR and WONDERFUL COUNSELOR…even though she says that she doesn't have the "auditory gift", she is a good listener when people come to her with their problems...wonderful! She has a gift of defusing arguments and has defused several over the years within the Sikes' household and on the job. Thank you, Jessica, for wanting to be more like Jesus!
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JORDAN has many characteristics of his big brother Jesus- including LION and LAMB… he is a natural born leader, in the home, church, and workplace, who can be decisive and have a strong opinion while being kind, gentle and compassionate...he is not too proud to be a great follower like a lamb...it's unusual to have those two characteristics in one person. Thank you, Jordan, for wanting to be more like Jesus!
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JESUS, thank you for Who You are! We want to become more and more like You!
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Who do you see JESUS in? Use the list below or a different name for JESUS and leave us an encouraging note of gratitude about person or persons who you see JESUS in.
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A.....Alpha and Omega - Revelation 22:13
........Author of life – Acts 3:15
B.....Beginning and the End - Revelation 22:13
C.....Creator –John 1:1-3
STEVE has many characteristics of his big brother Jesus- including PRINCE OF PEACE and GOOD TEACHER...Steve exemplifies the fruit of the Holy Spirit in his life-two of which are peace and goodness. To know Steve, is to know his multi-faceted love for peace which includes wanting others to be at peace with their Maker. He portrays the goodness of God to all those who sit at his feet...even being known for his oft used phrase: GIGATTAATTGIG..."God is good all the time and all the time God is good!" Thank you, Steve, for wanting to be more like Jesus!
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CRYSTAL has many characteristics of her big brother Jesus-including VINE and GOOD SHEPHERD…Jesus is called The Vine because He connects his family and weaves in and out of their lives...Crystal does that! A good shepherd is someone who watches out for the needs of others within a "flock"...she's done that over and over again with groups of children, teens, and peers. Thank you, Crystal, for wanting to be more like Jesus!
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CALEB has many characteristics of his big brother Jesus- including WORD and CREATOR…one and two word descriptions of Jesus are important to see Who He is and Caleb is very careful to value words and their meanings, pondering over deeper connections. He also has the creativity gene of Jesus to the point that when he is writing songs, poetry, etc. he is at his best. Thank you, Caleb, for wanting to be more like Jesus!
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JESSICA has many characteristics of her big brother Jesus-including MEDIATOR and WONDERFUL COUNSELOR…even though she says that she doesn't have the "auditory gift", she is a good listener when people come to her with their problems...wonderful! She has a gift of defusing arguments and has defused several over the years within the Sikes' household and on the job. Thank you, Jessica, for wanting to be more like Jesus!
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JORDAN has many characteristics of his big brother Jesus- including LION and LAMB… he is a natural born leader, in the home, church, and workplace, who can be decisive and have a strong opinion while being kind, gentle and compassionate...he is not too proud to be a great follower like a lamb...it's unusual to have those two characteristics in one person. Thank you, Jordan, for wanting to be more like Jesus!
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JESUS, thank you for Who You are! We want to become more and more like You!
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Who do you see JESUS in? Use the list below or a different name for JESUS and leave us an encouraging note of gratitude about person or persons who you see JESUS in.
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A.....Alpha and Omega - Revelation 22:13
........Author of life – Acts 3:15
B.....Beginning and the End - Revelation 22:13
C.....Creator –John 1:1-3
D.....Deliverer-Romans 11:26
E.....Eternal Life-I John 5:13 & 20
........Emmanuel - Matthew 1:23
........Emmanuel - Matthew 1:23
F.....Faithful & True-Revelation 19:11
G.....Good Shepherd-John 10:11-14
H.....Holy One of God-Mark 1:24
........High Priest forever-Hebrews 6:20
I......I AM – John 6-19
..............I AM the Bread of Life
..............I AM the Living Bread
..............I AM from God
..............I AM the Light of the World
..............I AM the Door of the Sheep
..............I AM the Good Shepherd
..............I AM the Son of God
..............I AM the Resurrection and The Life
..............I AM Teacher and LORD
..............I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life
..............I AM the True Vine
..............I AM a King – for this I have been born
..............I AM King of the Jews
J.....Judge-2 Timothy 4:1-8
K.....King of kings-Revelation 19:16
L.....LORD of lords- Revelation 19:16
........Lion and the Lamb - Revelation 5
........Lion and the Lamb - Revelation 5
M....Mediator of the New Covenant –Hebrews 9:15
........Messiah - John 4:25-26
........Messiah - John 4:25-26
N.....Nazarene -John 19:19
O.....Only Begotten Son of God-John 3:18
P.....Prince of Peace-Isaiah 9:6
Q.....Quieter of the Winds and Waves-Matthew 8:27
R.....Righteous One - Acts 22:14-16
S......Savior of the World-John 4:42........Servant – Acts 3:26
T.....Teacher-Mark 9-14
U.....Unspeakable gift-2 Corinthians 9:15
V.....Vine-John 15:5
W....Wonderful Counselor-Isaiah 9:6
........Word-I John 1:1-14
........Wisdom of God - I Corinthians 1:24
........Wisdom of God - I Corinthians 1:24
X.....eXact representation of God’s being-Hebrews 1:3
Y.....YAHWEH (Which is, Which was, Which is to come-Revelation 1:4)
.............(I AM WHO I AM-Exodus 3:14)
.............(I AM WHO I AM-Exodus 3:14)
Z.....Zion Stander-Revelation 14:1
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Philippians 2:4-11 "...do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond servant, and being made in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
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Therefore also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
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Therefore also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
Our family 21 years ago:
4 comments:
Patti has many characteristics of Jesus, several of which our children possess: vine, creator, and lion. She is also like Jesus in being the beginning and the end. Of course not in the way of time and existence, but in the way of having a vision to see what needs to happen and godly perseverance to finish what she has begun. Thank you, Patti, for being so much like Jesus! I LOVE YOU MORE! Your hubby, Steve
What a blessing to see your children walk in the word and develop their characteristics. :D
What a wonderful post!! If you don't mind could I borrow that for my children to use in school?
Thank you for taking time to write each of those about your family members. I LOVE all the names of Jesus that makes him who he is. And I love how each of us can be a part of him. Great post.
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