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| Name Above All Names Alphabet by Krista Hamrick |
Krista Hamrick's beautiful original art print, Name Above All Names Alphabet, was so inspiring to me. Each of the 26 individual Names of Jesus Christ which she identified were so special, as Krista intricately painted each one with its Scripture reference. My heart was drawn to write a devotional word study based on the Scripture reference for each Name, starting with the letter "A" for "Alpha and Omega" and continuing through all 26 letters to "Z" for "King of Zion."
One day, I received an email from a sweet lady named Jane Anderson in Kansas asking if her women's group could use these devotionals for a Bible study. She told me she had created a quilt of Krista's artwork. She prepared the quilt squares for me and I put them together to form the completed quilt.
I purchased the 11” x 14” Name Above All Names Alphabet art print from Krista, and she and I felt led to publish our Name Above All Names Devotional: Focusing on 26 Alphabetical Names of Christ with her illustrations and my devotionals.
The book, Name Above All Names: Focusing on 26 Alphabetical Names of Christ is available on Amazon at this link.
Now I have installed a quilt shelf to hold my quilt, our books, and placed Krista’s inspiring framed artwork next to it in my quiet time space…such a blessing!
Combining the beauty of Krista's artistic excellence with these word study devotionals is perfect for individual quiet reflection or small group Bible studies focusing on the Name Above All Names—Jesus Christ—and His attributes and characteristics.
Review by Michele Morin: “The infinite variety in nature, the curious complexity of human behavior, the synchronicity of multiple systems in our own anatomy — and in the solar system — all point, through general revelation, to the nature of God: multi-faceted, magnificent, and yet mysterious. Special revelation in Scripture picks up where creation leaves off, and Beth Willis Miller has teamed up with artist Krista Hamrick to focus on twenty-six pieces of evidence in Name Above All Names Devotional: Focusing on 26 Alphabetical Names of Christ. The result is an alphabetical collection that resembles a twenty-six sided gem, each facet reflecting a slightly different hue of the nature of God the Son. From Alpha and Omega to King of Zion, each devotional highlights the Scriptural basis for the name in multiple translations and then provides commentary on the verses. Beth applies the truth and then invites her readers to join her in a prayer that turns the truth into a paean of praise. No mere academic exercise, the point of Name Above All Names Devotional is threefold:
Look up – Meditate on the name and what it reveals about the character of God.
Look in – I am propelled to ask galvanizing questions about my discoveries: “Because God is ___________________, I should therefore _______________.”
Look out – Let the nature of God impact on every relationship, for your good, and for His glory.
Look up – Meditate on the name and what it reveals about the character of God.
Look in – I am propelled to ask galvanizing questions about my discoveries: “Because God is ___________________, I should therefore _______________.”
Look out – Let the nature of God impact on every relationship, for your good, and for His glory.
With full-color art work and space for notes, Name Above All Names Devotional is a treasure for devotional reading, a resource for serious study, and a thoughtful and inspiring gift for loved ones.” (review by Michele Morin))
The book, Name Above All Names: Focusing on 26 Alphabetical Names of Christ is available on Amazon at this link.
Below are each of the Name Above All Names Devotionals: Focusing on the 26 Alphabetical Names of Christ as they originally appeared here...
Day Two...Bread of Life
Day Three...Creator of All Things
Day Four...Deliverer
Day Five...Everlasting Father
Day Six...Friend
Day Seven...Good Shepherd
Day Eight...Healer
Day Nine...Immanuel
Day Ten...Lion of Judah
Day Eleven...King of Kings
Day Twelve...Light of the World
Day Thirteen...Bright Morning Star
Day Fourteen...Name Above All Names
Day Fifteen...One God
Day Sixteen...Prince of Peace
Day Seventeen...unQuenchable Love
Day Eighteen...Risen Lord
Day Nineteen...Savior
Day Twenty...Truth
Day Twenty-One...Upholder of All Things
Day Twenty-Two...The True Vine
Day Twenty-Three...Word of Life
Day Twenty-Four...eXalted One
Day Twenty-Five...Yahweh
Day Twenty-Six...King of Zion
Beth, this is just stunning! I am so thankful that you shared your Before&After with us at the Meet Me in the Middle Project. There is so much here to love...the illustrations, the collaboration, the devotionals...reminds me that Jesus is at the center of each part of this project—He is the image of the invisible God (Col 1:15), He is the Head of the Church (Col 1:18), He is the Word (John 1:1-5). And of course He is obviously at the center of your heart as well. :)
ReplyDeleteBritta, thank you so much for your encouraging comments. At our church, our pastor asked us to pray this Prayer of Jabez for the month of January, 2016...
DeleteLord Jesus, bless me indeed. Do something so big in my life that it would be obvious it is from You. Increase my influence and opportunities to make a difference for You. Give me a continual awareness of Your presence and direction as I make decisions. Protect me and keep me from falling into satan's traps. In Jesus' name I pray, amen. I began to write and post these devotionals from January 1-26, 2016...it's starting to fell like our Name Above All Names Devotional project is "something so big"...Many blessings to you!
Oh, congratulations and best wishes on this project. I'm left thinking -- I really should have seen this coming because the series has been simply stunning!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michele! You are such a wonderful encourager. All praise and glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Many blessings to you ❤️
DeleteHow wonderful- this book is amazing- I'm going to order it now!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anjuli...praying that it will be a blessing to you ❤️
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