God’s Name Represents Who He Is. Be Careful How You Use It.

God-Centered Prayer:
The Meaning Of His Name

“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.” – Mat 6:9,10

Proverbs 22:1 says “a good name is to be chosen rather than great riches” because your name represents who you are perceived to be.

And so it is with God. His Name represents His very essence and being. It embraces all that He is and all that He does.

When God chose to reveal different aspects of His character, He taught us His different names. For example, He is Jehovah-Jireh, our Provider; Jehovah-Rapha, our Healer; Jehovah-Nissi, our Banner of Protection; Jehovah-Shalom, our Peace; Jehovah-Ra-ah, our Shepherd; Jehovah-Tsidkenu, our Holiness or Righteousness; Jehovah-Shammah, our God who is present with us.

How sad it is when people – and sometimes Christians – use the Name of God lightly. Some even use the Only Name by which we may be saved as a “swear word”. God considers this so serious that He included it in the Ten Commandments.

We are not to use His Name (or any aspect of His Name) for purposes other than sanctioned by the scriptures. That includes claiming His Name, and then living in a way that brings dishonor to it.

Val Waldeck

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