Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Praying and Praising the Names of God

Father, I praise You for all that You are, and how You reveal Yourself through your names. Your names are so precious to me and bring me joy, hope, comfort, and most of all, faith. Thank You because Your name, Jesus (Savior), saves us when we call upon that name in faith, (Acts 2:21). How precious is Your name, Jehovah, which is Your Redemptive Name of Deity, the self-existing One Who reveals Himself. Thank You for being Jehovah Jireh, my Provider. I am such a needy person, but only You can fill those needs. You are the One Who provides and liberally supplies all my needs, spirit, soul, and body, according to Your riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Phil.4:19), and Your riches are unfathomable! Thank You for being Jehovah Rohi to me - my Shepherd, and I am your sheep. You see me when I am lost, or discouraged, or in need of protection or deliverance. You are my Friend, my Keeper, my Counselor, my Comforter, my Guide, my Protector & Deliverer, and my Provider. You are my All in All (Ps. 23; John 10:11,14; Heb.13:20). I am so thankful You are Jehovah-Shammah , the God Who is there. Wherever I am and in whatever situation, You are there! You are the One Who will never, never, no never leave me, nor forsake me. You saw me in my mother’s womb. You saw my unformed substance, yet in Your book all my days were written. If I go into the deepest sea, or highest heaven, even there Your hand shall lead me and Your right hand shall hold me. The darkness cannot cover me because the light and the dark are alike to You (Ps.139, Heb.13:5; Joshua 1:9). Thank You that You are that Friend that sticks closer than a brother (Prov.18:23). Thank You for being with me forever! I praise Your holy name, Jehovah-Shalom – You are my Peace. You have broken down every wall of division. I am so thankful that You have promised that no weapon formed against me shall prosper. You are the Author and Giver of peace. You have given me Your peace when I surrendered my heart of turmoil to You and believed on Your name, and the world (nothing, nor no one) can take it away! Thank You for being my Peace! (Eph.2:14; Isa.26:3; I Thess.5:23; Heb.13:20-21; Isa.54:17). I praise Your holy name, Jehovah-Ropha – The God Who Heals, (spirit, soul and body)! Even as you healed when you walked on this earth, You still heal today – You are the same yesterday, today and forever! I may not understand why some are healed and some are not, but I know You are a good God and knows what is best, and Your plans for us are for good and not for evil. Your ways are not our ways, and since You made the heavens and the earth by Your great Power and Your outstretched arm, nothing is too difficult, for You are the Sovereign God Who loves me with an everlasting love, and I will not resent Your ways with me, but just trust in Your goodness. And someday I will understand Your ways. (Heb.13:8; Ex.15:26; Eccl.3:11; Jer.32:17; Isa.55:8-9; Jer.29:11). Thank You for being my “Banner of Victory,” Jehovah-Nissi. As I focus on You and trust in You in all my difficulties, You cause me to run through a troop and jump over a wall (Ps.18:29). You always cause me to triumph in Christ (II Cor.2:14). Help me to always walk under Your banner of love – love never fails (I Cor.13:8). How wonderful to know that You are Tsidkenu, You are Righteous. You are right in all You are and all you do, and You desire to give me of Your Righteousness. I may not be perfect in my ways, but when I ask of You, You make my heart clean and right with You. You clothe me in Your Righteousness. Thank You for so great a plan of salvation that You take my sins and give me Your righteousness – O what a wonderful exchange! (Rom.3:21-26; I Cor.1:30)! Thank You, Jesus, for being my Sanctifier, Jehovah M’Kaddish. You are the only One Who can make me pure and set me apart from my past sinful life, and set me apart to do Your good works. Thank You for opening my eyes so I could turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so I could receive forgiveness for my sins and a place among those who are purified and set apart by faith in You. (I Cor.1:30; Acts 26:18; I Thess.4:3; I Thess.2:13; I Pet.1:2-5). Thank You, Jesus, for being Jehovah-Sabaoth, the Lord of Hosts. You are the Almighty, Sovereign God Who is always in control. I bow at Your Name! (Amos 4:13; Ps.24:10; Isa.51:15; 1:24; 6:5; 56:5). Jesus, You are the “Way, the Truth, the Life.” You are the “Bread of Life,” the “Water of Life.” You are the “Christ, the Messiah – the anointed One.” You are the Word of God,” and the “Word of Truth.” (Jn.14:6; 6:35; 4:14; 1:1; Acts 8:5; Thank You, Father, for Your wonderful, powerful Names: El Roi, “The God Who sees,” (Genesis 16:13-14). Elohim, “The strong, faithful, covenant keeping God Who is the universal creator, and King of kings,” (Lamentations3:23). El Elyon, “The God Most High; The Maker of Heaven and Earth,” (Jer.33:2). El Shaddai, “The Almighty God; Sufficiency,” (Gen.14:18-22). Adonai, “Lord, Master, Sovereign,” (Gen.4:26; Isa.42:8; 48:11; 54;5; II chron.20:6). There are many more names that would take many books to hold. The above are just the major names out of which all the others come. BLESSED BE THE NAME/S OF THE LORD! My Blog address: http://lightfrommywindow.blogspot.com