A name, is purely a word given to something so that we can identify it. We all have many “names”. To our kids we are Mother, to those close to us – friend, at work we may be know as boss or colleague.
Each name is true to who we are but they each reveals something different about us.
Mankind uses the English word God or gods, to identify a supernatural being that they deem worthy of worship.
But God’s name isn’t simply an English name.
In the bible, we find many different names for ‘God’. And each name tells us a bit about who He is, what His character is like and how we can interact with Him.
The bible actually says that His name is higher than any other name – unspeakably high and glorious and bigger than our minds can ever imagine. His very ‘name’ has power beyond our imagining.
The very first name that is used for God in the Bible, is Elohim and it is found in Genesis 1:1 and it is used 2570 times in the bible.
Elohim, means Creator God. Elohim brings into being that which is not. Brings the cosmos out of chaos. Brings light out of darkness.
Creation is the one thing that gives people a sense of God, even if they have never heard of Him.
Psalm 19 vs 1-6 (TLB) The heavens are telling the glory of God; they are a marvelous display of his craftsmanship. Day and night they keep on telling about God. Without a sound or word, silent in the skies, their message reaches out to all the world.
What is God’s name to you?
Before Jacob had a personal relationship with God, he only knew Him as the “God of my fathers”.
Jacob had to go through many experiences and hardships before he found a personal relationship with God.
How do you know and understand God?
Is he the … The God of your fathers and mothers The God of your upbringing and culture The God of the Christian religion. The Westerner’s God The God of the Bible The God of tradition
or maybe even the god and all religions
Only when we wrestle with all our issues of faith and doubt and deal with our questions in an honest way, seeking The Truth will we move beyond this knowledge of God.
Then God will become so much more to us.
We will see and know that He is strong enough for anything.
Powerful enough over everything.
And in all things, He is the utmost.
All that He is, is in the greatest degree.
And He cares about you and me!
The God of all creation created ‘us’ to love. ‘Us’ who have the ability to chose to love back!
Choose to get to know all of who God is. Choose to get to know the character of God. The goodness of God. The Power of God. The Father Heart of God.