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El Shaddai [el shad-dah’-ee] :: All-Sufficient O

El Shaddai [el shad-dah’-ee] :: All-Sufficient One, Lord God Almighty
masculine noun with reference to deity

El Shaddai is the name God uses to identify Himself to Abram Genesis:

“When Abram was ninety-nine years old the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless’” Genesis 17:1 ESV

During this exchange with Abram, which means exalted father, God establishes Himself as the Almighty Father, before making a covenant promise to Abram and changing his name to Abraham, which means father of multitude.

God and Abraham come into a covenant relationship where God demonstrates He is the one true God, powerful, and mighty, in establishing the nations & remaining faithful to His covenant to be their God and provider for all their needs.

Throughout the Old Testament, God demonstrates His ability to meet all the needs of the children of Israel. And, today, He does the same for us too.

Soon after I was married, we decided to tithe for the very first time. We had very little money and really weren’t sure how we would pay our bills if we gave our tithe, but we knew God would provide.

After arriving home from church, we saw some trash in our front yard. My husband remarked he needed to go pick it up but didn’t get back outside for a while. When he finally went out a few hours later, the trash had not blown away. Not only was it still there, but it wasn’t trash at all. It was cash. The amount? Almost exactly what we had tithed earlier that day!

God is sufficient. In all ways and at all times.

But none is more important than when He came to earth as a baby and journeyed a long, dark path to the cross to become All-Sufficient in pardoning our sin and making a way to eternal life with Him.

God, powerful and almighty, more than enough.

Many times over in my life God has shown up in abundant ways. I’m sure He has done the same for you, too.

No matter what circumstances we find ourselves, God is more than enough to be everything we need.

What are some ways in which He has been El Shaddai in your life?

Here are just a few verses for El Shaddai. How many more can you find?

Genesis:
17:1
28:3
35:11
43:14
48:3
49:25

Jehovah Rapha [yeh-ho-vaw’ raw-faw' ] :: The Lor

Jehovah Rapha [yeh-ho-vaw’ raw-faw' ] :: The Lord who heals

Rapha (râphâʼ) is a verb meaning to heal, make healthful, sew together or mend, cure.
God uses the term Rapha to describe Himself in Exodus:

“ 'saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord , your healer.” ‘
Exodus 15:26 ESV

The term “rapha” is used 69 times throughout scripture and refers to God healing His people.

There are many times in my life I have needed healing, but none more so than when I was diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer in 2012.

That experience was absolutely the hardest season I have ever walked through, but God was faithful to be Jehovah Rapha in the middle of a very dark time.

Healing isn’t only for our physical bodies. We can also find healing for relationships, emotional or mental struggles, financial hardships, and even spiritual healing.

God is not limited in the ways He can bring healing into your life. There are no conditions placed on Jehovah Rapha. He is simply the Lord who heals.

There are several scriptures you can find about God’s ability to heal. Here are few to get your study started:

Isaiah 53:5
Jeremiah 17:14; 30:17

Have you experienced a time when God showed up as Jehovah Rapha for you? Tell us about it. 👇

If you currently need healing in your life, don’t be afraid to ask God for exactly what you need. He will be faithful to meet you in your needs and be Jehovah Rapha in the situation.🙋‍♀️

El Roi [el ro-ee’] :: A God of seeing; God who s

El Roi [el ro-ee’] :: A God of seeing; God who sees me

El Roi is found in only one place in the Old Testament. In Genesis 16, Hagar has run away from Sarai’s harsh treatment after she becomes pregnant by Abram. As Hagar runs through the wilderness, the angel of the LORD finds her beside a spring and begins to speak God’s promises for the child to Hagar.

KEY SCRIPTURE:
'The angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude.” And the angel of the Lord said to her, “Behold, you are pregnant and shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the Lord has listened to your affliction. So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.” ‘ Genesis 16:10-11,13 ESV

Hagar’s response was to call God “El Roi”, the God who sees me, because she felt seen and heard (the name Ishmael means “God hears”) in the midst of persecution and hard circumstances.

I imagine before this encounter, Hagar felt alone and desperate as she made her way through the wilderness in an attempt to seek safety and provision for herself and her baby.

She must have felt incredibly scared and wondered if God saw the pain and distress she felt deep within her. She must have cried out, like many of us often do, “God, don’t you see what I’m going through? Don’t you care?”

Friend, even in those desperate, desolate places, when your circumstances are bleak at best, you can take solace in knowing God is a God who sees.

He sees every tear, every offense committed, every harsh word you’ve endured, and heard your cries. He is a God who sees YOU.

If you feel like you’re in the wilderness asking “God don’t you see me?”, let me whisper to you today, “Yes, He sees you. And He will meet you in the wilderness and begin speaking His promises over you.”

Are you facing hard times right now, wondering if God sees your suffering? If you’d like prayer, just raise your hand below. We’d love to pray for you. 🙋‍♀️

If you aren’t currently going through a tough time, you can add a verse or two that has helped you through past situations👇

El Elyon [ el el-yone’] :: Most High; Highest Ma

El Elyon [ el el-yone’] :: Most High; Highest
Masculine Noun

In the title “LORD, Most High” the Hebrew words for Elohim and Yahweh are used. Scripture refers to El Elyon as The LORD Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

Identifying God as Most High means there is no other god or object of worship higher than Him.

He is far above all things and circumstances. No matter what we are going through, we can be assured El Elyon is high above our situation.

He is creator and ruler over all things. There is nothing He can’t do. We can trust in His ability to work through our circumstances and fulfill His purposes for our lives.

While you can find many scriptures above El Elyon, Most High God, some of my favorite are in Psalms.

“I will give to the LORD the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.” Psalm 7:17 ESV

“There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation fo the Most High.” Psalm 46:4 ESV

“I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.” Psalm 57:2 ESV

There are many other verses in Scripture about El Elyon, the Lord Most High. How many can you find?

Have you ever been in a situation where God showed up as El Elyon, to rule over the circumstances and bring you through? Tell us about it

ADONAI [ad-o-noy’] :: My Lord or Lord. A title,

ADONAI [ad-o-noy’] :: My Lord or Lord. A title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence; used as a proper name of God

In most English translations of the Bible Adonai is translated as "Lord" with lower case letters, whereas the name YHWH (Yahweh) is written as "LORD" with all capital letters, and appears over 400 times in Scripture.

The name comes from the singular word Adon, which translates as master or owner. However, the plural is always used when speaking to or about God.

“The cultural background to the word Adon is associated with humanity and deals with masters who owned slaves. Yet it didn’t merely connote ownership, it also bore within the name a certain responsibility for the care and well-being of that which was owned. The master was to provide for, protect, guide and maximize that which he owned.” - TonyEvans . Org

Adonai is used by many throughout Scripture to show reverence to God and acknowledges the nature of their relationship where they are willingly a servant to the Lord and recipient of God’s provision for protection, guidance, and care for His people.

Here are few verses you can explore about Adonai:

Exodus 15:17
Isaiah 25:8
Jeremiah 44:26
Psalm 68:19
Daniel 9:3

Today’s challenge: See if you can find more Scriptures about Adonai. Then come back and help us build our Adonai Scripture list.

Thoughts for Today: There is much freedom in the peace we have knowing we belong to Adonai and He bears the responsibility for caring for us. Amen?

How has God shown Himself as Adonai in your life?

ELOHIM [el-o-heem’] :: Eternal Creator, Mighty

ELOHIM [el-o-heem’] :: Eternal Creator, Mighty One
Translated as God
Used approximately 2600 times in Scripture

Elohim is a plural noun and always used with a singular verb, indicating one triune God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), not many gods. This unique use of Elohim is used only in the Bible.  

Elohim is the first name given to God in the Bible. In Genesis 1, before any mention of creation, God reveals Himself as Elohim: Eternal Creator.

KEY SCRIPTURE:
“In the beginning, God [Elohim] created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1

From the very beginning, before anything else existed, there was God. From Elohim, all of creation was shaped and formed, and then from His own breath came life for Adam and the human race.  

The same God who created the vastness of space and the depths of the oceans created you. Elohim, the Eternal Creator, formed you in His image to be a reflection of Him on earth. You are His workmanship, unique and special; you bear the image of Elohim, the Eternal Creator, and Mighty God.
 
How does it make you feel to know Elohim chose you and formed you in His image?

Who is Elohim to you?

I AM :: Used interchangeably with Yahweh/Jehovah b

I AM :: Used interchangeably with Yahweh/Jehovah by God

I AM is the way God chose to reveal himself to Moses and, therefore, to the children of Israel. Before this, God's people had referred to Him as Elohim. But Elohim is more of a characteristic of God and not a name. So now, here we have God revealing His personal name.

KEY SCRIPTURE:
God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'" Exodus 3:14 NASB 

God uses I AM and Yahweh interchangeably in this conversation with Moses.  

Remember, God's personal name is sacred to the Jewish people, so much so that the Hebrew scholars refused to speak or write it. Instead, they would often write the consonants for Yahweh, as YHWH, and use the word for Lord, Adonai, when speaking.  

In Hebrew, the phrase I AM is Hāyâ [haw-yaw], meaning "to be, to exist."

Throughout Scripture, we find God shows Himself to be exactly what His people need in their various circumstances. Even Jesus used I AM statements in the Gospels. You can study these during your Bible time this week:  
John 6:36, 8:12, 10:7-11, 11:24-26, 14:2-6, 15:1-5 

Also read: Revelation 1:8, 22:12-13 

One of my favorite questions Jesus asks His disciples is, "Who do you say I am?"
(See: Matthew 16:15, Mark 8:29, and Luke 9:20)

For me, Jesus is my healer, comforter, and peace.
Who is Jesus for you? How has He shown up in your life?

YAHWEH (Jehovah) [yeh-ho-vaw’] :: The personal

YAHWEH (Jehovah) [yeh-ho-vaw’] :: The personal, proper name of the one true God
Translated as LORD (in English)
Used 6400+ times in Scripture

The name Yahweh is considered so sacred, Hebrew scholars refused to speak or write it. Instead, they would often only write the consonants for Yahweh, as YHWH, and use the word Adonai, meaning Lord, when speaking.

Eventually, scholars would add the vowels of Adonai to the consonants of Yahweh to look like YAHOWAH. Because of this, it has been hard to translate to various languages throughout history.

In English, YAHOWAH got translated to Jehovah and often notated in Scripture as LORD.

Even still, some Jewish people will neither speak nor write the name Jehovah, and you may see JHWH or JHVH in its place. 

According to the Blue Letter Bible, Yahweh/Jehovah is used when the LORD is personally involved with His people.

KEY SCRIPTURE:
God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Exodus 3:14 NASB

God Himself (Elohim) reveals His name Yahweh/Jehovah as He speaks to Moses from the burning bush. In fact, according to BibleStudyTools.com, He uses I Am and Yahweh/Jehovah interchangeably in this conversation with Moses.  

We will take a look at I AM later this week.  

For now, tell me if you have learned something new about the names of God so far this week?

Did you know some people do not speak or write the personal name of God? What do you think?

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