What’s In A Name? Everything! (5)

‘And this will be His name: “The Lord Is Our Righteousness.”’ Jeremiah 23:6 NLT The name, Yahweh-Tsidkenu: the Lord my righteousness, was given by God to Jeremiah, announcing the coming of Jesus. ‘I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line… And this...

What’s In A Name? Everything! (4)

‘Peace! Do not be afraid. You are not going to die.’ Judges 6:23 NIV The name Yahweh-Shalom: the Lord my peace, was discovered by Gideon when God assigned him the job of leading Israel against the Midianites—a position Gideon saw as far beyond his abilities. ‘How can...

What’s In A Name? Everything! (3)

‘Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring.’ Exodus 14:13 NIV Let’s look again at Yahweh-Nissi: the Lord my banner. It isn’t easy to hand our battles over and let God fight for us. We feel like we’re copping out or being irresponsible. Popular...

What’s In A Name? Everything! (2)

‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.’ 2 Chronicles 20:15 NIV When Israel was threatened by the armies of Amalek, God gave them a glorious victory. Realising that God was fighting the battle for them, Moses...

What’s In A Name? Everything! (1)

‘You alone are the Most High over all the earth.’ Psalm 83:18 NIV The Israelites called God Yahweh, a name they thought of as incommunicable and inexplicable. The name means the ‘self-existing one’; the ‘I AM’. He was before all things, the Creator of all things; an...