So much focus lately in the news and media is on peace in the Middle East. As we continue to look at the names of God, this week is about peace. But unlike what’s going on in the Middle East, God offers a peace that will last…for all eternity. His peace goes much deeper and will not be broken. He is the God of Peace, Yahweh Shalom.
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God The Healer
Along with many names to show His character, God is Yahweh Rapha, or Yahweh Ropa eka, “The Lord Who Heals.” He is The Great Physician. He heals physically sometimes, and often He heals spiritually if we cry out to Him.
Continue reading “God The Healer”Everlasting God, El Olam
What do we know about our God? He is eternal. He is the Everlasting God. Hebrew scripture calls Him El Olam, or a form of this. He is the Creator of the universe and everything in it He has existed since the beginning of time and will always exist. He is “the One who is, and who was, and who is to come.” He was not created by man, but created man and woman. He is the all-powerful, all knowing, self-existent God. He is indescribable and beyond our imagination No one is like our God.
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Did you know the Bible uses several names for God? In the Hebrew text, God is called different names that are all translated “God” or “LORD.” I do not know Hebrew, but we will learn the different names of God and their meanings together. In the Hebrew culture, names were more than just a way to identify someone. Names described their character, their traits, who they are. So, as we study the names of God, we will learn who God is, and what His character is.
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God gives us grace. God gives us mercy. The Bible says that He wills that no one would perish but all come to repentance. But He gives us a choice. And with that choice, He gives us assurance. He has promised believers many things and He always keeps His promise. He promises us that all who believe in His Son will have eternal life. He assures us of that. He says He will never leave us or forsake us, and nothing can separate us from His love.
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