Blessed Be the Name/s

I have always loved to study the names of God. Learning their meaning is so faith building and you get to know our God and all His attributes. One of those scripture "sugar cookies" was part of my devotional reading a few days ago. I was reading from the Amplified Bible, Isaiah 54:5 which says, "For your maker (Adonai, creator), is your Husband, (Adonai - Lord), - the Lord of hosts (Sabbaoth - Josh.5:14-15) is His name; and the "Holy One of Israel" is your Redeemer (Jehovah - God's redemptive name), the "God of the whole earth"- (Adonai - Sovereign)He is called.

Adonai is our creator, our Lord and Sovereign of all of the universe. Jehovah (Jesus),is our righteous, one and only Redeemer. Not only is Jesus our Creator, Sovereign Lord, but He is the Sovereign over all of His armies - He is Sabbaoth, Lord of hosts. He leads and directs his armies to fight against His children's enemies, Satan, and his demons, who has come to steal, kill and destroy us (Jn.10:10). "If God be for us who can be against us(Rom.8:31)?"

All the major prophets had a lot to say about Jehovah Sabbaoth. Isa.51:15 tells us that His name is (Jehovah Sabbaoth)and He is the One "who divided the sea whose waves roared." In Isa.1:9, Isaiah says that "except the 'Lord of hosts' had left us a small remnant of survivors, we should have been like Gomorrah." If you remember, the people of Gomorrah were completely destroyed. Jehovah Sabbaoth in the Hebrew means, "The supreme authority over the masses of the armies of God," who stand ready to carry out His commands on behalf of His children who trust Him.

Just like Jehovah Sabbaoth was with David and he became "greater and greater" (II Sam.5:10), and I Kings:18:15 tells us that Elijah had the courage to stand before the cruel King Ahab because he knew Jehovah Sabbaoth lived; and throughout Jeremiah, Amos, Zepheniah, Hagai, Zechariah and Malachi; Jehovah Sabbaoth will fight for us. He will bring vengeance against our enemies.

This fight is in the spiritual realm (Eph.6:12), against the powers and rulers of the darkness who want to destroy us because we are serving Jehovah. No foe can stand against the "masses of the armies of God" who are organized for war against the enemies of our soul. Jehovah Sabbaoth is His name!!

These comments are just skimming the surface of the vast volumes that could be written on the names of God. There are more name descriptions to come. He is too big to be explained in a few sentences, but small enough to live in our hearts!!

Blessed Be The Name of the Lord!! More names! Names of God Adonai – “YHWH, LORD, Master, Sovereign” – Neh.1:1,5, Gen.4:16; Isa.42:8; 48:11 El means “God” in Hebrew El Elyon – “The God most high, King of kings, The strongest strong One, the Maker of heaven and earth” – Jer.33:2; Ps. 27:1; Gen 14:18-22, El Ohim – YHWY God – “strong, faithful, covenant keeping God” universal creator” El Roi – “The God Who sees” – Gen.16:13-14 El Shaddai – “Almighty God, All Sufficiency” – Gen.28:3 El Emunah – “The One Who Is - Faithful and True” – Rev.19:11 El Ohim-Mishpot – “God is Just” – Isa.45:21; Zeph.3:5; Acts 3:14; 7:52; 22:14 El Ohim-Selichat – “The God of Forgiveness” – Ps.99:8; 86:5 Jehovah – LORD or GOD – “The self-existent One Who reveals Himself” in The Redemptive Names of Deity Jehovah-Rohi – “Shepherd, guide, provider, protector, friend, and deliverer – (Ps.23; Isa.40:11; Jn.10:11) Jehovah-Shalom – “Prince of Peace” – (Isa.9:6; Heb.13:20-21; Isa.26:3 Jehovah-Tsidkenu – “Our Righteousness” – Jer.33:16; 23:6 Jehovah-M ‘Kaddish – “The Lord Who Sanctifies you” – Lev.20:7-8 Jehovah-Jireh – “My Provider” - Ex.15:26 Jehovah-Nissi – “My Banner (of victory) – Ex.17:15 Jehovah-Shammah – “God is there” – Jer.42:11; Matt.28:20; John 14:16 Jehovah-Saboath – “The Lord of Hosts” – Ps.24:10; Isa.51:15; Joshua 5:14-15; Zech.4:6; Miscellaneous Names of God or Jesus Word of God – Rev.19:13; John 1:1,14 Word of Truth – Jas.1:18 The Rock – Duet.32:4 32:4; Isa.51:1, I Cor.10:4 Fountain of Living Water – Jer. 17:13: John 4:14 Sun of Righteousness – Isa.49:9 Wonderful Counselor – Isa.9:6 Everlasting Father – Isa.9:6: 40:28; Rom.16:26; Gen.21:33 Our Hiding Place – Ps. 32:7 Our Strong Tower – Prov.18:10 King of Israel – John 1:49; 12:13; Matt.2:2; Morning Star – II Peter 1:19 The God of all Comfort – II Cor.1:3-5 Sovereign – Ps. 22:28 Refuge – Duet.33:27; S.S. 2:4 Eleezer – “God is Help” – Ex.18:4 Advocate – John 14:16 I Am – John 14:13 Spirit of Truth – John 14:17 Rewarder – Heb.11:6 The Immutable (Unchangeable) God – Jas.1:17; eccl. 3:14; Ps.33:11; 102:27; Mal.3:6; Heb.13:5, 8 The Chief Cornerstone – Eph.2:20; Acts 4:1 Names of the Holy Spirit Advocate – Jn. 14:16 Comforter – Jn.14:16, 26; 15:26; II Cor.1:3-5 Convicter – Jn.16:7,8 Counselor – Jn.14:16 Guide – Jn.16:13; rom.8:14 Helper – Jn.14:16 Indweller – Rom.8:9 Intercessor – Jn. 14:16 Life Giver – Jn.6:63: Rom.8:11; II Cor.3:16; I Pet.3:18 Restorer – Rom.8:11, 14 Restrainer – II Thess.2:6-7 Spirit of Adoption – Rom. 8:15 Spirit of Truth – Jn.14:17;15:26; 16:13; I Jn.4:6 Standby – Jn.14:16 Strengthener – Jn.14:16 Testifier – Jn.15:26; Rom.8:16-17 Witness – Rom.8:16 (These references are taken from the Amplified Bible. There are many more – find them for yourself. Believe and meditate on their meaning. It will strengthen your faith.) (There are many more – find them for yourself. Believe and meditate on their meaning. It will strengthen your faith).