In Christian meditation, we are re-aligning ourselves vertically. We're remapping our horizontal realities with a vertical view/perspective. Enabling us to embody that vertical perspective replaces anxiety and tension with a calm confidence.

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Psalm 146:1–2 ESV

1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! 

2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

Psalm 146:5–6 ESV

5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, 

6 who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever.

I like the NIV translation of this…

Psalm 146:5–6 NIV

5 Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God. 

6 He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them— he remains faithful forever.

“The LORD” in our English Bibles is indicating that in Hebrew God’s name, Yahweh, is used. Yahweh is the ancient Hebrew verb form for “HE IS.” God’s name in the Hebrew scriptures is used more than any other term for God. More than “God” is used. When we survey the various truths associated with God’s name, HE IS, in the Hebrew scriptures (what we call the Old Testament), four important aspects of God are emphasized. 

These four realities of what God’s name means are easy to memorize, and so to remember them when you “Praise the LORD” will help you replace anxieties and self-protective guarding with a calm confidence and peace.

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