Favorite OT people

[traveller]

To lighten things up a bit, let's talk about our favorite OT characters. Are there any particular stories or events that stand out for you? Or do you connect with any of them?

C'mon, who do you like, and why?

[Guest LCPGUY]

To lighten things up a bit, let's talk about our favorite OT characters. Are there any particular stories or events that stand out for you? Or do you connect with any of them?

C'mon, who do you like, and why?

I am encouraged by so many. But, today one comes to mind:

Gideon (Judges 6, 7 and 8)

I love this story as it shows how Gideon viewed himself: least of his family and practically worthless in the Lord's service.

Yet God used him for great and mighty things, not by Gideon's power or strength, but by His Holy power.

I'm sure you all know the story, so I will avoid paraphrasing it here.

Anyway, that's my vote for today.

BTW, thanx for the post Traveller. It should bring up some exciting and provocative opinion.

John

[tsth]

It would be Moses for me. I can TOTALLY relate to his fear of speaking and trying to get out of it. That's exactly what I would have done too. Also, it was so awesome that God revealed His Power so very clearly, that Moses would have no doubt about Who was in control! That would have to be me too! I'm a scaredy cat, but I know that God is Awesome and Powerful, He's my Daddy! He can do anything!!! I just really love everything about the story of Moses, it totally exemplifies the enormous ways that God works in a believers life, and we'd better not have preconceived notions about how "we" want to do things, cause it's not about us and our plans, it's about God and His plans and glory, and how He can use a person who is willing.

In His Love,

Suzanne

[ginakay]

My favorite OT character is David. I even named my oldest son David. Just because he had such a heart for the Lord.

But I admit I identify with the women, like Sarah, Rachel, Dinah , Ruth, even Rahab. I just read their stories and I can almost feel like I am there. I have the series by Francine Rivers on the Bible women who were in the line of Christ and they are so good. Highly recommend.

[Guest 1Jhn478Gurl]

I think that I would have to say that Esther is my favorite old testament character. I mean, there's a whole book of the Bible with her name on it. Esther showed such courage when her people faced a problem so I would definitely say Esther , if I HAD to choose.

[GymRose]

I was just about to say Esther too. I love the book of Esther, such an amazing lady.

There is a song that Carmen did a film clip to with another female singer don't know her name. I see that story over and over in my mind. If only more of us could stand as she did.

Don't know if anyone else knows the song I am talking about or the female singer who sang it with Carmen. It was on a video called Carmen Kidz the Vidz.

Definetly Esther.

[Guest shiloh357]

I would say that Joseph is my favorite OT person. He is the most complete picture of Christ, and really has an amazing story.

[IslandRose]

I have several, but I will post them one at a time..

Daniel!

Even as a young man, probably a teenager, he and his friends purposed in their hearts not to defile themselves. He lived a life dedicated to serving the one true God in the midst of a pagan people.

I wish all Christian young people would study the life of Daniel and his friends to learn how to stand alone, if need be, and live a life pleasing to the Lord.

[Guest hummingbird]

I have several too!

But I get a laugh when I think of Jonah! Sitting under a gourd vine "pouting", sounds like many of us. When we are angry with someone, we don't always necessarily want to forgive...yet we know God will forgive them, and we aren't at all sure we want Him to! God seems to show a bit of humor here too when He says, "Doest thou well to be angry?"

Several ways to look at this I know, but...well...I like "happpy"

[Andrew007]

Like hummingbird, I think Jonah is a hoot! God provides him with the shade of the vine, and when it dies, he curses the vine. LOL. I think we as Christians are very like Jonah. God will call us to do things, or witness to a certain person, and more often than not I think we just run off, which just gets us into more trouble! We need to have compassion for the lost even if we don't like them. I don't want to be like Jonah, but I know I am. None-the-less he is still funny. And its funny how we are just like him sometimes!