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What’s in a Name? (part 3): Names of God

Psalm 9:10 “They that know Your Name will put their trust in You. For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.”

All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown Him Lord of all!
Edward Perronet

The Hebrew word (YHWH) that God gave Moses in Exodus 3 has no clear-cut simple translation. The closest translation is “I am who I am”. This not only reveals God as the being who is absolutely self-existent, but here, the “to be” verb means more than just “to exist.”

Waymaker

The names of God describe the wondrous glories and provisions wrapped up in God’s name. However, God reveals these aspects of His nature to us by actually doing for us what He proclaims Himself to be. We are covered on all fronts, so we can always stand confident in the Lord. The more we get to know God, we see that He is giving us an ever-increasing revelation of the awesome character of Himself.

The following are names of God and Jesus in English from the Hebrew and Greek languages:

  • Yahweh-Jehovah/The Lord is God (Exodus 3:14)
  • Adonai (Genesis 15:2)
  • El-Shaddai/The Almighty God (Genesis 17:1)
  • Jehovah-Elyon/The Lord God Most High (Genesis 14:19,20)
  • Jehovah-Jireh/The Lord will provide (Genesis 22:14)
  • Jehovah-Repheka, Rophe, or Rophi/The Lord who Heals (Exodus 15:26)
  • Jehovah-Elohim/The Lord is God (Genesis 1:26)
  • Jehovah-Tsebaoth/The Lord of Hosts (Isaiah 37:16)
  • Jehovah-Rohi/The Lord is My Shepherd (Psalm 23:1)
  • Jehovah-Shalom/The Lord is Peace (Judges 6:24)
  • Jehovah Makadesh/The Lord who Sanctifies (Leviticus 20:8)
  • Jehovah-Nissi/The Lord is my Banner (Exodus 17;15,16)
  • Jehovah-Tsidkenu/The Lord is our righteousness (Jeremiah 23:6)
  • Jehovah-Shama/The Lord is There (Exodus 48:35)

Check out the lyrics of the chorus of the following song that lists many of the names of God:

You Are Holy

Other names of our Lord:
God is Savior (Matthew 12:1); The Anointed One/Messiah/Christ (Luke 3:21,22); Master (Matthew 8:19); Immanuel/God With Us (Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:23); Son of God (Luke 1:35, Mark 14:6, Matthew 16:16, and John 11:27); Son of Man (Matthew 24:30);
Redeemer (Job 19:25)

And: Creator; The Way; The Truth; Love; Light; Bread; Wonderful; Counselor; The Word; Lily of the Valley; Morning Star; Prince of Peace; Alpha and Omega (The Beginning and the End); Living Water; Wisdom; Everlasting Father; Friend; The Vine… and more!

“Give unto the Lord the glory due His Name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.”
Psalm 29:2

Growing Wiser While You Wait (Part 2)

It’s very important to choose movies that will help you grow wiser. The following is a short summary of some of the most uplifting movies that you and your family could ever watch, and you may find yourselves enjoying them over and over as you share them with others.

My favorite movies are all of the Sherwood Picture movies produced by the Kendrick brothers, but I will include a few other favorites, too.

Flywheel is about a car salesman, who changes his dishonest ways of selling cars, and sees the fruit of doing things God’s way.

Facing the Giants is a great movie for football enthusiasts that teaches lessons on perseverance, faith, and patience.

Fireproof encourages us to value the marriage covenant more, and to get rid of things that may destroy that relationship.

Courageous shows how a godly father can have an incredible impact on a family.

War Room is a film about prayer, and how God rewards our diligence of spending time with Him.

Overcomer, their newest film, begins by showing the consequences that negatively affect a child when parents make selfish choices; and then shows how God can heal relationships when a parent repents, still leaving a lasting legacy for his child.

Faith Like Potatoes is the true story of Angus Buchan, a Scottish-born African farmer who trusts God completely even when the odds are against him.

Second Chance is about a church that is ministering to the needs in an inner city along with its sister church that has grown into a mega-church and is focused on its own agenda rather than on the needs of people.

Treasures of the Snow teaches the lesson of forgiveness, whether we need to forgive ourself or someone who has terribly hurt us.