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How well is God known?

“In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel” (Psalm 76:1).

God’s name used to be great in the United States.

What caused that to change over the decades and from generation to generation?

Diminishing commitment in the hearts of individuals led to that change.

If everyone had my living commitment, would God’s name be great in the USA?

And what about my home state?

Oregon is one of the least religious or unchurched states in the union!

If all of God’s people here made Him known as much as I do, would the state’s ranking change?

Posted: December 28

As a father, this speaks to my heart right now:

“Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest…” (3 John 5).

You see, I read verse four first (no particular shock there, of course) and thought again along the lines of “Yes, I want to hear that my children walk in truth. Hear it from them. Hear it from others. See it for myself.”

But what about their Dad?

So verse five struck me.

My own living must be entirely marked by faithfulness — to God, to His Word, to His ways, to His plan, to His will.

That is more important than hearing anything about anyone else.