His name is “God with you”!

I love the song “What a Beautiful Name” by Hillsong Worship. It’s a wonderful reminder of what His name, the name of Jesus, means to those of us who have received Him as Lord. As the song declares, His name is beautiful, wonderful, powerful.

Today, I’d like to invite you to discover several names of God in the Bible!

• He is El-Shaddai, Almighty God (Genesis 17:1, NKJV): By this name, God reveals Himself as the God who has all power in heaven and on Earth!
• He is YHWH Rapha, the Lord Who Heals or “the Lord who heals you” (Exodus 15:25-26): Divine healing includes different domains, those of the soul and the body.
• He is YHWH Nissi, the Lord is My Banner (Exodus 17:8-15): God introduces Himself here as the God of dignity, strength, courage, and involvement.
• He is YHWH Rohi, the Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23:1): The Lord presents Himself as a shepherd close to each sheep, knowing each one by its name and taking care of each in an individual way.
• He is YHWH Shammah, the Lord Is There (Ezekiel 48:35): This name emphasizes the omnipresence of God. God is present, always and everywhere. Nothing and no one can escape from His presence. Even if we run far away from Him, He is there!    
• He is YHWH Osenu, the Lord Our Maker (Psalm 95:6) This name of God affirms that the source of all life is in Him. He created all things and it is He who breathes life into everything.
• He is El-Chayim, the Living God (Joshua 3:10): God introduces Himself as the One who is alive from all eternity and for all eternity. He is thus a God who acts practically, in every situation in daily life. God is not a theoretical God, but the God of life!
• He is Immanuel, God with us (Matthew 1:23): This is obviously the name of God made man, incarnate in Jesus Christ. God is not a distant God. He is a God who is close to us because He lived a human life!
• He is Yeshua, Jesus, the Lord is Salvation (Matthew 1:21): This is the name above all other names, the only name by which men can be saved. This name represents the last name of God in biblical revelation. It expresses the beginning and the end of everything. The coming of Christ represents the culminating point of the plan for humanity’s salvation.

I’ll leave you with one of Jesus’ promises: “‘And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.’” (John 14:13)

Today, ask Him for everything you and others need based upon His great name!