The Hebrew term "Abba" helps us understand God’s love as a father’s love for his child. Even if we have had a negative experience with an earthly father, this understanding can change the way we pray and relate to our Heavenly Father.

“God will provide.” Often we employ that phrase when concerned about our comfort. When we are obedient to God, he provides courage to face the unknown. He fills in the details. He gives us faith to do something our world might see as crazy.

The Hebrew term El Shaddai means “All-Sufficient One” and “God Almighty.” It could also mean “God of the mountain.” In a familiar Old Testament story, a 99-year-old man learns what those names mean for him and his people. They mean the same for us today.

The Hebrew term means “the Lord is my banner.” In battle, a banner was a rallying point, a symbol. As we open a new series looking at the meanings behind some of the names of God, this provides a good starting point—and a reminder that we are never alone.