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<\/a>At the time of my granddaughter\u2019s birth, my daughter wanted each grandparent to have a specific name. She didn\u2019t want us to be \u201cgrandma\u201d or \u201cgrandpa.\u201d Her in-laws already had specific names, so our task was to find a name.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
My husband\u2019s family arrived from Russia in the early 1900\u2019s and he called his Russians grandparents Baba and Gido. So these are the names we adopted. We still hold the function of grandparents, but our names are specific to us.<\/p>\n
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That\u2019s how I view all of the Names of the Lord I\u2019ve been writing about. Regardless of what you call Him, He is still God.<\/p>\n
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The name today is The Name. And this Name of the Lord could be found specifically in the place where He was to be worshiped.<\/p>\n
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We see this Name of the Lord in Deuteronomy 12:4-5 (NIV). \u201cYou must not worship the Lord your God in their way. But you are to seek the place the Lord your God will choose from among all your tribes to put his Name there for his dwelling. To that place you must go.\u201d <\/i>Israel was instructed to worship The Name in God\u2019s way. Not the way the pagans worshiped. And that The Name would be in a specific place.<\/p>\n
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Later we see that place of worship as Solomon\u2019s Temple. This is what Solomon had to say in his prayer of dedication of the Temple. \u201cYet give attention to your servant\u2019s prayer and his plea for mercy, O Lord my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day. May your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, this place of which you said, \u2018My Name shall be there,\u2019 so that you will hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place.\u201d <\/i>(1 Kings 8:28-29 – NIV)
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God promised that His presence would be in the temple and that Israel could pray to The Name in that place.<\/p>\n
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These verses aren\u2019t the first mention of The Name. After Abel\u2019s murder, we find this verse. \u201cAt that time men began to call on the Name of the Lord.\u201d <\/i>(Genesis 4:26 \u2013 NIV) Of course we don\u2019t know how much time had passed from the Garden of Eden to this point, but it must have been long enough for the habitants of earth to have forgotten God. We find revival in this verse. Mankind realized their need of a Savior. And they called on The Name.<\/p>\n
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We too need a Savior. The Name of the Lord is still as precious and meaningful as ever. We are able to find all that we need in The Name. But, we must call out to The Name.<\/p>\n
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Regardless of the name you\u2019ve chosen for God, He is who He is. He always has been and He always will be God. You can call on The Name just as our biblical friends did and you can be guaranteed that He will hear you.<\/p>\n
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God dwelt in the temple in the Old Testament. When we choose to be a believer of Jesus, God takes up residence in our hearts. Our hearts become His temple. And I believe He speaks these words to us. \u201cI have heard the prayer and plea you have made before me; I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting my Name there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.\u201d <\/i>(1 Kings 9:3 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n
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I don\u2019t know where you are in your walk with God, but if you need are in need of a Savior why not take this opportunity to call upon The Name? He will meet you where you are. And once you\u2019ve come to know Jesus, your life will never be the same.<\/p>\n
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I am half way through the alphabet and still have plenty of Names of the Lord to share. Perhaps my favorite is yet is to come. But today I can say, \u201cOh how I love The Name!\u201d<\/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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