The Names of God:

· Adonai – The LORD, the majestic One who has set His glory above the heavens. (Psalm 8)

· El Elyon – The God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; (Gen 14)

· El Moshaah – The God Who Saves

· El Nehkumah – The God of All Comfort

· El Shaddai – The All Sufficient One

· Elohim – All Powerful One, Creator, whom we read about in Genesis 1.

· El Roi – The God Who Sees Me

· Yahweh, I AM

· Jehovah-Jireh, The Lord Will Provide

· Jehovah Magen – The Lord my Shield who appears in Psalm 33: “Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name."

· Jehovah Nissi – The Lord is My Banner

· Jehovah Ori – The Lord is My Light, Psalm 27  “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

· Jehovah Rohi – The Lord is My Shepherd; Psalm 23 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff,they comfort me. The One whose goodness and mercy chases after us every single day of our lives.

· Jehovah Sabaoth – The Lord of Hosts from Psalm 24 Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty,the Lord, mighty in battle!

· Jehovah-Rapha – The Lord Who Heals

· Jehovah-Shalom – The Lord is Peace

· Jehovah-Tsuri – The Lord My Rock

· Logos – The Word

· Rabbi – Teacher

· Messiah – The Christ, our Messiah, so identified and called by Andrew, Simon Peter's brother in John 1

· Parakletos – Helper, the One who will be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. John 14

· Shalom – Prince of Peace, prophesied about by the prophet Isaiah: and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

· Immanuel - God With Us 

Prayer and Reflection Questions:

1. Can you think of a time you felt particularly close to God? For me, I often experience Him in nature. There’s a mountain in North Carolina my family has spent a significant amount of time on. From it, you can look down on clouds and the Blue Ridge mountains and it never fails to bring me into a deeper awareness of God’s presence with me.

2. It can look a lot of ways, but as you think of your “God moment,” would you pray a prayer of appreciation (out-loud) of who the Lord is for you and your appreciation of His character. Perhaps one of the names of God has held special significance for you this season – thank Him for that.

3. Now, knowing that He is Immanuel, notice where He is with you at this moment. The Holy Spirit reveals Jesus to us, and so ask the Spirit for an awareness of God’s presence with you.

4. Ask Jesus directly what He wants you to know, or what His good plans for healing are for you today.

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