He's Not Like Anyone Else!
The LORD's Names Tell Us About Him.
When we are born, our parents give us names. Usually we have a first name, a middle name & a last name. Sometimes they name us after a Bible character or someone else in our family. Sometimes they choose a name because they like the way it sounds or like what it means. Besides our real names, many times our family or friends give us a nickname that describes something about us. The Bible tells us that God has a real name and many nicknames, too. All His names tell us something about Him. God’s real name is “Yahweh,” which means “I Am Who I Am. It means that God is eternal, with no beginning or end. It means that no one else is like Him. He alone is the source and sustainer of all life. When we read the word “LORD” in the Bible that is like saying “Yahweh.” God has many nicknames, too. Some are: Savior; God Most High, Almighty God, the Everlasting God, the Rock & the Good Shepherd. God commanded Mary and Joseph to give His Son the name, Jesus, because it means “Yahweh saves.” At the end of time when Jesus returns, the Bible tells us that every knee will bow & every tongue confess that Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. God’s many names tell us how great He is and how completely worthy of all of our love, trust, obedience and praise.
Scripture Verse: Deuteronomy 32:3-4
“I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Oh, praise the greatness of our God! He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright & just is he.”
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