The Vine is beginning a new series exploring the meaning and power in the different names of God. Today, Mark begins by discussing the name YHWH.

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REFLECTION QUESTIONS:

1. Consider the quote from AW Tozer- "We tend by a secret law of the soul to move toward our mental image of God." How do you see this pull in your life?

2. Read the conversation between Moses and God in Exodus 3:1-14. What stands out to you today?

3. Consider the different possible translations of the name YHWH. What is the meaning and power in all the different tenses of this name?

4. Read the end to Jesus' prayer in John 17:25-26. What do we see of YHWH in Jesus' words?

5. As some in the Hebrew tradition believe YHWH is also the sound of a breath, what meaning would it be to enact breath prayers in your life?