Names of God
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THE NAMES OF GOD
Prov 18:10 NKJV
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.
The first thing we do when we meet someone is learn their name. A name is a part of a person’s identity that says they are unique and special. In Scripture, the meaning of names refers to the nature, character, attribute or even the purpose and destiny of the person.
And so it is with God. His names describe certain parts of Who He is. Here is a small list of His wonderful Names. I love to honor His names in prayer by declaring Who He is! Knowing His names is like cherishing a beloved one.
ELOHIM = Supreme & Mighty God
Gen 1:1-2
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
JEHOVAH YAHWEH = Eternal, self-existent Lord.
Gen 2:4-5
This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.
EL ELYON = God strong and high.
Gen 14:18
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High.
EL ROI = The God Who Gazes or Sees
Gen 16:13-14
Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees me?”
EL SHADDAI = The God Almighty
Gen 17:1-2
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him,” I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.
JEHOVAH JIREH = The Lord Who Provides
Gen 22:14 NKJV
And Abraham called the name of the place, The-LORD-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the LORD it shall be provided.”
JEHOVAH RAPHA = The Lord Who Heals
Ex 15:26
and said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
JEHOVAH NISSI = The Lord Who is our Banner
Ex 17:15-16
And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-LORD-Is-My-Banner; 16 for he said, “Because the LORD has sworn: the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”
JEHOVAH KADASH = The Lord Who Sanctifies
Ex 31:14
“Speak also to the children of Israel, saying:’ Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
ETERNAL GOD = The Eternal God
Deut 33:27
The eternal God is your refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy from before you, And will say, ‘Destroy!’
JEHOVAH ROHI = The Lord is My Shepherd
Ps 23:1 NKJV
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
JEHOVAH TSIDKENU = The Lord Our Righteousness
Jer 23:6
In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
JEHOVAH SHAMMAH = The Lord is There
Ezek 48:35
All the way around shall be eighteen thousand cubits; and the name of the city from that day shall be: THE LORD IS THERE.”
ASSIGNMENT
- Choose 3 names in the above list and ponder their meaning.
- Think about what God has given you that relates to that definition of Who He is.
- Be grateful for Who He is and say His names back to Him as an intimate part of your loving Him.
EXAMPLE: Lord I am so very grateful that You are Jehovah Shammah! You are always with me, You never leave me. You will never ever abandon Me! You are utterly faithful to stick with me and love me! Nothing can separate me from Your love. Thank You, thank You, thank You!
