Sunday, January 23, 2011

Pray the Price "Hallowed be thy Name"

Exodus 3:13-14 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 sahall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say to them? v14 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.

Hebrew translators used consonants YHWH or JHVH which we read as Yahweh or Jehovah because His name was to sacred to be spoken aloud.

Yahweh is more than His existence, it reveals His personal intimate presence.
Jehovah speaks to His readiness to save His people and to act for them.

Jehovah "I AM THAT I AM" could read " I am with you, ready to save and to act on your behalf, just as I have always been."

The Old Testament reveals eight names compunded with the name Jehovah. These names, each of them, reveals the nature and character of God. But they also reveal the five-fold promise God has made to each of us who believe under the New Covenant or New Testament, pointing to the fulfillment in the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ.



Jehovah-tsidkenu - "The Lord Our righteousness", Jesus Christ, our Jehovah-tsidkenu was substituted for us (Romans 5:17.) The name " Jehovah our Righteousness" reveals our acceptance before God  (2 Corinthians 5:21.) So when you pray "Hallowed be thy name" thank God He has
 already made a decision about your sins (1 John 1:9.) Righteous equals Jesus Christ plus nothing (Colossians 2:10)

Jehovah-m'kaddesh - " The Lord who Sanctifies" to set apart for God's service, we as believers are to be different, set apart from the world,obeying God. He is holy, yet through the blood of His Son Jesus He has made us holy in order to fellowship with Him (Leviticus 20:8.) The Holy Spirit indwells you and I as believers and gives us power to live holy lives, to be spiritually and morally pure
(1 Cor.6:11; 1 Thess. 4:3,4; 1 Thess. 5:23.) So when you pray and meditate upon God's name
"Jehovah-m'kaddesh" Jehovah who sanctifies, praise Him because the Blood of Jesus took away your and broke the power of sin in your life, and the Blood overcame your sin (Romans 6:17,18; Heb. 13:12;
1 cor. 6:9-11.)


Jehovah-shalom - "Jehovah is Peace" (Judges 6:24.) Because God is our Father we benefit from the fullness of the Holy Spirit, wholeness, harmony and satisfaction in life. Jesus atonement is the foundation for peace with our Father, someone had to pay the price of sin, which was death, and Jesus Christ paid that price, and our fellowship with God was restored (Col. 1:20-22; Isaiah 53:5.) 

Jehovah-shammah - is the promise and pledge of the completion of the program of redemption. At the conclusion of David's most beautiful Psalm 23 we discover this name - JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH - God is THERE. In the House of the LORD - WITH THE LORDMoses informed us in Deuteronomy 32:9 that, "..the Lord's portion is his people". In Isaiah 43: 1-7 we have the Lord's pledge to tread the deep waters of trial with His people; to protect them when walking through the fire of trials, stating, "thou wast precious in my sight", and "I have loved thee" (verse 4). He is saying, "I am the Lord that IS THERE".

Jehovah-rophe- The Lord Who Heals" Ex. 15:22-26. From "rophe" ("to heal"); implies spiritual, emotional as well as physical healing. (Jer. 30:17, 3:22; Isa. 61:1) God heals body, soul and spirit; all levels of man's being.
Jehovah-jireh- "The Lord will Provide." Gen. 22:14. From "jireh" ("to see" or "to provide," or to "foresee" as a prophet.) God always provides, adequate when the times come.
Jehova-nissi"The Lord Our Banner." Ex. 17:15. God on the battlefield, from word which means "to glisten," "to lift up," See Psalm 4:6. The  cross was on a high place called Golgotha, the banner was rasied.
Jehova-rohi-"The Lord Our Shepherd" Psa. 23, from "ro'eh" (to pasture).

When in prayer remember to give thanks for who our God is.

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