Wednesday, 20 October 2010
God’s Name Is Your Safety
Dr RJ Sing
“And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you”
When Moses wanted to know God’s Name, God revealed Himself as “I am who I am”. This name reflects something of God’s nature. The Hebrew for God’s first name can also be translated as “I shall be what I shall be”. God’s Hebrew name was written using for consonants: YHWH. This was pronounced as “Yahweh”, as the original Hebrew did not make use of any vowels.
The Jews had such a deep reverence for the Name of God that they did not say it out loud, but rather used the Hebrew word for Lord, “Adonai”, when the Name Yahweh appeared in the Scriptures. The names of pagan gods usually revealed something about their characteristics. God differs from all other gods. When God revealed this Name to Moses. He proclaimed how great He is. He distinguishes Himself from the lifeless idols as the Living God, the God who is.
“The Name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe” (Prov 18:10). If you worship the living God, the God who is, you can be sure that His Name will also be a place of safety for you.
From the October 2010 issue, themed ‘Gods Storehouse of Miracles Will Never Fail’.
