Cultivate Connection Meditation

What is Your Word? Miracles There are 163 recorded miracles throughout the Bible. Do you believe God is a god of the miraculous and still performs miracles today, and if so what does it look like for you to walk in miracles? For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power. - 1 Corinthians 4:20 NLT And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with th...

What is Your Word? Listen Are we as equally good at listening as we are at praying? Communication, even with God, is a two way street. May we be quick to listen and slow to speak in our relationship with our Heavenly Father. My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. - James 1:19 NIV He replied, “Blessed rather are t...

What is Your Word? Beloved Welcome to week 4 of our What is Your Word series! This week’s word is Beloved, which means esteemed, dear, favorite, and worthy of love. When we take hold of who we are as God’s beloved, we become unshakeable; standing on the firm foundation of knowing who we are in God’s eyes. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Chris...

What is Your Word? Overflow When God blesses, it isn’t just enough, His blessings spill over in exceeding abundance. The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]. - John 10:10 AMP You serve me a six-course dinner  right in front of my enemies. You revive my droopi...

What is Your Word? Humility Jesus is the king of the universe, and yet is the most humble of all. He is the one we look to as our model of perfect humility. Listen, if you lift yourself up, you’ll be put down, but if you humble yourself, you’ll be honored. - Luke 14:11 VOICE Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more impor...

What is Your Word? Grace Everything you need is found in the grace and favor of Jesus! It is only by His grace we are saved. For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserv...

The Names of God Yahweh Welcome to week 43, our final episode of The Names of God series. We’ve spent the majority of 2023 meditating on some of the names of God and hope it has been a blessing to you. Next week kicks off our What is Your Word series, where we meditate on some of your words for the new year. If you haven’t done so already, send us your word to hello@clutivateconnection.com and it...

The Names of God Jesus - The Lord Saves Every one of us requires a savior, and that savior is a man named Jesus, seated on a throne at the right hand of God. Praise His holy name! For sin’s meager wages is death, but God’s lavish gift is life eternal, found in your union with our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One. - Romans 6:23 TPT Jesus explained, “I am the Way, I am the Truth, and I am the Life. No o...

The Names of God Emmanuel - God with Us The Creator of all things submits himself to his own creation, just so He can be with us. What kind of king leaves his throne to be with his people? This is who our God is. Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel. - Isaiah 7:14 NASB 1995 “Behold, the virgin shall...

The Names of God Prince of Peace Many Jews were disappointed by Jesus, as they were expecting a powerful ruler who would overthrow their enemies. What they got instead, was the Prince of Peace. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; 
and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isiah 9:...

The Names of God Everlasting Father We have a good, Heavenly Father, and His son Jesus is the perfect representation of Him. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; 
and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isiah 9:6 ESV If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but i...

The Names of God Wonderful Counselor Welcome to week 38 of The Names of God series where we are meditating on Wonderful Counselor. Wonderful in this context means “incomprehensible” or “completely beyond understanding” and that is the response to many of Jesus’ actions and teachings. For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His n...

The Names of God Messiah - The Anointed One Jesus is more than a man, he is the Messiah. Yet at the same time he is very much a man, just like you and me. Imagine what it was like for each person who encountered Jesus in the flesh, the anointed Son of God standing before them. Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; 
My chosen one in whom My soul delights.
 I have put My Spirit upon Him;
 He will bring...

The Names of God Logos - The Word Jesus is the living word of God, and His words will endure forever. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. - John 1:1-4 NASB 1995...

The Names of God Jehovah Ori - The Lord My Light Welcome to week 35 in our Names of God series! Remember as a kid, how darkness brought fear and when the lights were turned on you felt safe again? And so it is with God’s light as it casts out all fear. The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? - Psalm 27:1 NASB 1995 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. - Psalm 119...

The Names of God Jehovah Hoseenu - The Lord Our Maker You are fearfully and wonderfully made. God is your maker. He doesn’t make mistakes and He doesn’t make junk. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. - Psalm 95:6-7 NASB 1995 I will give t...

The Names of God Jehovah Magen - The Lord My Shield What do you think about God being a shield to you? The Lord as your defender? After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great.” - Genesis 15:1 NASB 1995 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which yo...

The Names of God Jehovah Kadosh - The Holy One Welcome to week 32 of the Names of God series. This week, we meditate on the name Jehovah Kadosh - The Holy One . God is holy, separated from evil and opposed to sin. He is nothing less than absolute purity. “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory.” - Isaiah 6:3 NASB 1995 This is the message we have heard from Him...

The Names of God El Rachum - The Compassionate God God is intimately aware of the pain we experience; His heart is saddened by it. Even though His ways do not make sense to us at times, His compassionate love never wavers as He works all things out for our good. Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding...

The Names of God Jehovah Hashopet - The Lord the Judge Judgement is not an element of God’s character. It is a response to the choices of His creation, and is always gracious, merciful, and loving towards us. For the Lord is our judge, The Lord is our lawgiver, The Lord is our king; He will save us— - Isaiah 33:22 NASB 1995 The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with...

The Names of God Jehovah Go’el - The Lord Our Redeemer As your Kinsman-Redeemer, Jesus paid the price you could never pay on your own. It is because of this we sing praises to our Lord, our Savior, our Mighty Deliverer! And all flesh will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” - Isaiah 49:26 NASB 1995 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the l...

The Names of God Jehovah Ezri - The Lord My Helper A good father helps his children whenever it is needed. How much more will our heavenly Father help us with situations both big and small? Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. - Psalm 54:4 NASB 1995 Yahweh is my strength and my wraparound shield. When I fully trust in you, help is on the way. I jump for joy and burst for...

The Names of God Jehovah Chereb - The Lord Our Sword Will you allow God to be your defender? To fight your battles for you. “Blessed are you, O Israel; Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, Who is the shield of your help And the sword of your majesty! So your enemies will cringe before you, And you will tread upon their high places.” -  Deuteronomy 33:29 NASB 1995 But Moses said to the...

The Names of God Jehovah Qanna - The Lord is Jealous Our God is a jealous God, and disdains any others who try to entice his beautiful bride away from him. You shall fear only the Lord your God; and you shall worship Him and swear by His name. You shall not follow other gods, any of the gods of the peoples who surround you, for the Lord your God in the midst of you is a jealous God; - Deuteronomy...

The Names of God Jehovah Rohi - The Lord Our Shepherd Jesus is our good shepherd, the one who not only leads us into pleasant fields, but whom lays down his life for his sheep. “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf...