+DEV+ What's in a Name

Date: April 20, 2010 11:27 PM
Topic: +DEV+ What's in a Name?

What's in a Name?

"The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe" (Proverbs 18:10). "Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth" (Psalm 124:8).
Scripture Focus: Psalm 9:1-10

How many people know your full name? Not just your first and last, but your middle name, too? The people who do probably are very close to you-perhaps family and intimate friends. They know your name and they know who you are-the real you.

Every name of God revealed in the Bible shows us something about the character and ways of the Lord. Much as the many facets of a cut diamond combine to reflect its brilliance, the names of God combine to reveal the glory of His nature and His ways.

With each new name, it's as if God whispers to us, "Come closer, My child. I have something new I want to tell you about Me." The more we learn, the easier it is to trust Him and rely on Him.

Psalm 20:7 tells us, "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." The world offers a variety of options in which to place our trust. God offers Himself, and shares His names so that we might know that the One we trust is trustworthy.

Insight: Is there something you trust in rather than the Name of the LORD? Pray that your life will change as you learn God's different Names.