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<\/a>The blog post I share with you today is about God\u2019s Name, but there\u2019s a verse I overlooked in the blog. In Judges 13:18, God asks Manoah the question, \u201cWhy do you ask my name?\u201d God then goes on to describe His Name.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In the NIV, we see it is \u201cbeyond understanding.\u201d The NCV says it is \u201ctoo amazing for you to understand.\u201d The Names of God Bible (I need to look into getting a copy of this version) says it\u2019s a name that \u201cworks miracles.\u201d The NAS translates this portion of Scripture as \u201cwonderful.\u201d And the Message says God\u2019s Name is \u201csheer wonder.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Isn\u2019t it wonderful that we have a God who is too amazing for us to understand? That He is always going to be able to surprise us and fill our hearts with sheer wonder of Him? Yes, I praise God\u2019s Name for all that He has done and for all that He will accomplish in the future.<\/p>\n
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So enjoy today\u2019s post and as you head off to worship His wonderful Name this morning, I pray that you have this same sense of awe.<\/p>\n
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The Name<\/b><\/p>\n
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A name. It is part of what defines you. Sometimes people hear a name and say, \u201cit fits that person.\u201d Sometimes, not so much. When children are born, we take great lengths to find the perfect name for the child. It might be given before birth or perhaps after, but still it is not given without great deliberation.<\/p>\n
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My children were no different. Philip Daniel, Candace Lee, and Bethany Joy were all given with great care and thought. Each named after a person or simply because we liked a name. And each of their names can be found in the Bible\u2026Philip and Candace in the same chapter of the book of Acts. I would assume that my parents spent time in deciding upon my name and the names of my siblings.<\/p>\n
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Names are important. They have been since the beginning of time. Adam took the time to name each animal God had created. The final name he gave was to Eve, his perfect mate.<\/p>\n
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God changed Abram\u2019s name to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah in Genesis 17. He gave the name of Israel to Jacob in Genesis 32. And in the New Testament, we see Jesus changing the name of Simon to Peter in Matthew 16, after Peter\u2019s confession of Christ.<\/p>\n
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With these new names, their lives were changed. Changed to be committed people of God. Their new names would reflect who they belonged to. The Lord.<\/p>\n
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Also in Scripture, we see many names for God. But I don\u2019t want to look at the list of names; I want to discuss The Name.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe name of the <\/i>Lord<\/i> is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.\u201d<\/i> (Proverbs 18:10 NKJV)<\/p>\n
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Wow! This verse tells us that His Name is amazing and powerful. Yet sometimes we dismiss it, forget it, or ignore its power. There are other verses that lead us to this conclusion as well.<\/p>\n
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Psalm 8:1 \u2013 \u201cO Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
Isaiah 12:4 \u2013 \u201cGive thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
Micah 5:4 \u2013 \u201cHe will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
Deuteronomy 28:58 \u2013 \u201c\u2026revere this glorious and awesome name\u2014the Lord your God.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
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His Name. That\u2019s it. The Proverbs passage tells us His Name is a strong tower. That in His Name there is great strength and protection. Simply in His Name.<\/p>\n
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And what are we to do? We are to run to it for safety. Run. Directly to him. We see from the following passages how we are to run.<\/p>\n
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Psalm 119:32 \u2013 \u201cI run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
1 Corinthians 9:26 \u2013 \u201cDo not run like someone running aimlessly.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
Hebrews 23:1a-2b \u2013 \u201cLet us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
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The Amplified Version adds some insight into the Proverbs passage. Take a look.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe name of the Lord is a strong tower; the [consistently] righteous man [upright and in right standing with God] runs into it and is safe, high [above evil] and strong.\u201d<\/i> (Proverbs 18:10)<\/p>\n
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The consistently righteous man knows where the power is. It is in the Name of God. He knows outside the safety of the strong tower, evil will be there to lure him into its clutches.<\/p>\n
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I didn\u2019t care for my name for years and I really don\u2019t like the song \u201cDonna,\u201d even though I hear it quite often from people. But through the years I\u2019ve come to enjoy hearing my name. Especially from those who love me. I look forward to the day when Jesus calls me by name, and then writes my new name on a white stone. I wonder what that name will be?<\/p>\n
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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n
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Donna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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