“Hey, You- God!”
I began taking French when I was in 7th grade. The teacher’s name was Miss Bryan, but that didn’t make any difference the the girl in the third row behind me. Every day for the entire year, Scatterbrained Girl called out,
“Hey, Lady! Hey, You!”
This of course, totally got Miss Bryan’s goat (which I guess was the point). She couldn’t understand why Scatterbrained couldn’t be bothered to learn her name.
Now, I know we are WAY more respectful than that when we pray. However, if we really want to know who we are praying to, it might be good to learn some of the names God calls Himself.
Why not get to know Him better through His names, then use them when you speak to Him?
Here are a few of His names from the Old Testament:
Father of the Fatherless- Av (Psalm 68:5)
The First and the Last- Rishon A Haron (Isaiah 44:6)
God- Elohim or Eloah or YAH (Isaiah 26:4, Psalm 68:4)
God Most High- El Elyon (Psalm 78:35)
God Almighty- El Shaddai (Genesis 17:1)
God My King- Elohim Melekh (Isaiah 68:24)
God the Lord- El YHWH (Isaiah 42:15)
God of Salvation- El Yeshua (Psalm 68:20)
God Who Brings to Quick Termination (He gets things done)- El Ghamer (Psalm 57:2)
Holy One- Qodosh (Isaiah 17:7)
I AM- Hayah (Exodus 3:4)
Living God- Chay El (Psalm 42:2)
Lord God- Adonai Jehovah (Isaiah 40:15)
Lord Has Heard- Jehovah Shamah (Lamentation 3:56)
Lord of Hosts- Jehovah Tsavah (Isaiah 28:5)
Lord Provider- Jehovah Jireh (Genesis 22:8)
Lord Our Righteousness- Jehovah Tsedeq (Jeremiah 23:6)
Maker- Asah (Isaiah 17:7)
Mighty One- Abyir (Isaiah 60:16)
Lord Almighty- Adonai Shaddai (Joel 1:15)
Lord God- Adonai (Genesis 2:4)
Redeemer- Gha-al (Psalm 78:35)
Here are some of Jesus’ names:
Jesus Lord- Iesous Kurios (Acts 19:5)
Just One- Dikalos (Acts 22:14)
The Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1:8)
The Apostle and High Priest of our Confession (Hebrews 3:1)
The Author and Finisher of our Faith (Hebrews 12:2)
God’s names in the New Testament:
Father (endearment)- Abba (Romans 8:15)
Father- Pater (Romans 1:17)
Holy- Hagiezmos (Acts 2:27)
Mighty One- Dynatos (II Corinthians 13:3)
Do you feel you know God better?
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