Looking Back....

In our last installment we began looking at the name Jehovah, the most sacred name for God in the Scriptures.  This is the name of our eternal, self-existent God.  This is the name of "I AM WHO I AM".  As we move forward, we will begin to see how this name is often combined with other names to tell us something about the character of God.  You may be more familiar with some of these names (Jehovah-Jireh, our Provider, for example) and less familiar with others (Jehovah-Mekoddishkem, for example).  We'll be looking at several of these names over the next couple of weeks.

But before we do that, let's take a pause and catch our breath.  Let's pause and reflect back on what we have learned and what it means to us in a personal, practical sense.  If it is true (and it is!) that Jehovah is eternal, self-existent, the same yesterday, today and forever, then what does that mean to you?  In other words, how is your life impacted today - in whatever your circumstances may be - by that truth.  How is that name your strong tower?

Think about that today.  Ponder that truth, reflect on it, meditate on it......Jehovah is your strong tower!  And before we look forward, let's look back.  We saw the name of the Lord as Elohim, our Creator.  A careful examination of the Scripture will show that the name Elohim is often combined with Jehovah.  Jehovah Elohim created the heavens and the earth.  How does that knowledge affect you today?  How does it impact your world view?  We learned that El Elyon is God Most High, the Sovereign Ruler of the universe.  El Elyon is Jehovah!  Jehovah is El Elyon!  What impact does that have on your thinking (or your feelings!!) as you deal with life today?

There's your challenge for today......think back over everything we've learned as we have studied these names of God.  Review the Scriptures we have looked at previously.  Remember that this is not just an "academic exercise".  Our goal is to dig deeper into the Scriptures in order to go deeper in our relationship with the Author.   We have learned from Scripture that "the name of the Lord is a strong tower."  Spend some time today, and perhaps over the next several days, reflecting on that truth and applying all you have learned.  Remember that application is not always "doing" something......sometimes it means changing the way we think and lining our thought processes up with the plumb line of Scripture.

These posts may be a bit sporadic over the next couple of weeks as I will be traveling and spending some time with my grandson.  I'll post as often as I can.  That may give you time to catch up if you've gotten a little behind, or if you just found us recently.  Hopefully it will give you plenty of time to reflect on what we have learned and how it can make a difference in your life!  Thanks so much for joining me on this journey!  How I pray that God is blessing you as a result!  And how I pray that as we get to know Him better, we are more and more reflecting His character!