Mentoring Minutes

(Psalm 79:9) – “Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name;
And save us and forgive our sins for the sake of Your name.”

JEHOVAH UZI or URI – “GOD MY STRENGTH!” (Psalm 28:7)

A couple of weeks back we looked at God’s Name in Psalm 19:14 as Jehovah Tsori – God Our Strength (Rock) and it also means God Who Is Strength (Power). Building on this concept and character of God, David reveals the strength and power of Who God Is and how He is at work in and for those who love Him collectively (Israel in David’s case and all those who believe in Christ as His disciples and Church presently).

In Psalm 28:7, David proclaims that He is “JEHOVAH UZI or URI – GOD MY STRENGTH!” David is praying to God for personal help and praising Him for personal deliverance.

We all need God as our personal strength and power and the more we learn to walk with and rely on Him the more that power is seen in and through us to others. We have that very personal power in Jesus as “JEHOVAH UZI or URI – GOD MY STRENGTH!”

The obvious and perhaps most encouraging text is Philippians 4:13 where we have all the strength we need in every situation in Christ. We also find this personal strength of Christ in and through us in one of the most beautiful and encouraging passages in all of Scripture as Paul prays for the Ephesian believers and for all who believe on Christ in Ephesians 3:14-21. He closes in vv. 20-21 by saying that we have all and more than we can ask, think or imagine according to the power of Christ in and through those who believe in Him!

I pray that you know Christ and His strength in you no matter what you are facing! If you do then share it with others. If not, contact us at L&L and let us introduce you to Christ as Savior and help you walk with Him as Lord by His power in you.

EL HAKKAVAD – “THE GOD OF GLORY” (Psalm 29:3)

The next Name of God that David expresses to us in Psalm 29:3 is “EL HAKKAVAD – THE GOD OF GLORY” the God Who speaks even in the dread and power of a tremendous storm…and we need not fear!

David declares that this God of Glory is majestic and powerful and impacts all of His creation in mighty and awe-inspiring ways! Do you see Him in this way? It’s for our good and for His Glory.

Christ is “EL HAKKAVAD – THE GOD OF GLORY” revealed throughout the New Covenant. We see Him glorified in His Incarnation (John 1:14); in His High Priestly Prayer of Unity for His Apostles and all believers throughout time (John 17:24) and in one of the greatest descriptions of God in Christ as the writer of Hebrews bridges the Old and New Covenants and the completion of both in Christ (Hebrews 1:3).

What a great and Glorious God that we serve and we can declare His Glory by our words and lives as Christ, “EL HAKKAVAD – THE GOD OF GLORY,” dwells within us!

I pray that you know Him as Savior and Lord and even as you share in His sufferings you are growing in Him from glory to glory…His Glory expressed in and through you. May we give all praise and honor to Him, the Only One deserving of All Glory!

EL EMET – “THE GOD OF TRUTH” (Psalm 31:5)

Our final Name for today’s post is not only great, powerful and much needed…it is also very much lacking in our culture, even in many churches in our day and time.

David refers to God as “EL EMET – THE GOD OF TRUTH” in Psalm 31:5 where he recounts the trials, struggles and enemies he has faced and is facing. Yet he remembers and reminds us that God is Truth and therefore He is Faithful. He says what He will do and He does what He says…ALWAYS!

Because He is Truth we can always count on Him no matter what we’re facing or what the situations looks like. This requires faith in us but we can know that He is Faithful…ALWAYS! If He were to falter and fail to uphold His Truth even once it would no longer be Truth and He would not be Faithful. But He has never failed and never will.

As we explore, and I pray, are seeing more and more throughout these posts on the Names of God, Christ is God in the flesh, the fulfillment and exact representation of God to us as Savior and Lord.

We find Christ as “EL EMET – THE GOD OF TRUTH” in one of the most comforting verses to those who believe and one of the most uncomfortable texts to those who don’t in John 14:6. He alone is The Way, The TRUTH and The Life. There is no other way and He has been Faithful to save all who will believe on and surrender to Him as Savior and Lord.

We find this same character of Truth and Faithfulness in Paul’s 2nd letter to Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:11-14 in which he declares that even when we are not faithful, HE IS! He is our “EL EMET – THE GOD OF TRUTH!” He can never be untruthful and therefore never unfaithful!

I pray that you know Christ as The Way, THE TRUTH, and The Life because He will never fail You. His Truth endures forever and you can count on that…come what may! He is the only way to God The Father!

Love and Lordship…Food for Thought – Jehovah Uzi or Uri is GOD MY STRENGTH and even though there are times I fail or struggle, His strength in Christ has always found a way and empowered me to do what was needed. He is El Hakkavad – The God of Glory and is worthy of all our praise. We see this in Christ being given all honor and glory and as we share in His sufferings we will also share in His Glory.  He is also El Emet – The God of Truth meaning that you can count on His Word and faithfulness as we have The Truth in Christ and it is absolute…never changing! Do you know His Truth? It is the only thing, He is the Only One who can set you free!

Love and Lordship…Action Item –

1. Read the Scriptures in this article and ask The Holy Spirit to teach you.
2. Write down what each of the Names of God in this post mean to you. 
3. The God of Strength, Glory and Truth…Which of these have you needed or experienced from God in your life?
4. How has He shown up for you?

Contact us at Love and Lordship to find out more about how you can know God the Father, Christ His Son and The Holy Spirit and The Lord God.

Check out this week’s Love & Lordship Mentoring Minute Video

(Psalm 145:1) – “I will exalt You, my God, the King, and I will bless Your name forever and ever.”

Jehovah Rohi – “The Lord Our Shepherd” (Psalm 23:1)

Today’s first Name is likely one of the most well known and beloved, at least as we know it in the English translation, as it is one of the most often quoted texts in all of Scripture. The Name is “JEHOVAH ROHI – THE LORD OUR SHEPHERD” and is found most poignantly in Psalm 23:1, “The Lord is my Shepherd…”

David then proclaims that with God as our Shepherd we shall not want, we are guided, protected, corrected, anointed and provided for…how awesome is that and how awesome is JEHOVAH ROHI – THE LORD OUR SHEPHERD?

Of course it doesn’t stop there with David as we find that Christ, as God in the flesh, is the Good and Great Shepherd, wonderfully described to and for us in John 10 (emphasis vv. 10-11)! Praise The Lord (PTL) that He is our Good Shepherd and that He does all these things that David described in Psalm 23 and that we as His sheep know that we can trust Him in all things.

Do you know Christ as The Good and Great Shepherd and even more intimately as your Good and Great Shepherd and follow Him accordingly? I pray you know that today!

Jehovah ‘Izuz ‘Gibbor – “The Lord Strong and Mighty” and Jehovah-Gibbor Milchamah – “The Lord Mighty in Battle” (Psalm 24:8)

Are you facing an enemy today? An actual enemy, your own flesh in a physical, mental or emotional battle? A spiritual enemy and battle…aren’t we always?

This next Name of God is actually two Names and builds on a previous Name giving us strength and hope in that He gives us victory in every battle. Even when we don’t see it or feel like it, by faith we can be assured, as David was in Psalm 24:8, that God is both JEHOVAH-‘IZUZ ‘GIBBOR – THE LORD STRONG AND MIGHTY and JEHOVAH-GIBBOR MILCHAMAH – THE LORD MIGHTY IN BATTLE!

Just as David proclaimed in his struggles, we all need God as The One Who Is mighty in the midst of the battle! He witnessed this strength personally against a lion, a bear and Goliath, and many times as King of the Israelite army in numerous battles, and because of God, and his faith in God, He was victorious in conquering all the pagan nations around Israel. That’s Who our God is!

No matter how many or how strong are those that come against us in any battle, He is our strength and might to give us the victory! Do you trust Him in your battle(s)?

Christ is JEHOVAH-‘IZUZ ‘GIBBOR – THE LORD STRONG AND MIGHTY and JEHOVAH-GIBBOR MILCHAMAH – THE LORD MIGHTY IN BATTLE in the New Covenant as we find in 1 Corinthians 15:57. We have power over every enemy and over every struggle, seen and unseen, in every battle that we come up against because our victory is in Christ, The Lord Strong and Mighty in Battle!

Nothing you are facing today or ever will be stronger than Christ who is in you (1 John 4:4)! PTL and walk by faith in the triumph that He gives in every situation and battle today (Romans 8:26-38 (emphasis v. 37))!

Jehovah ‘Ori – “My Light” (Psalm 27:1)

As we continue with the Names of God and in particular as we are making our way through the Psalms and how God revealed Himself to us in these, mostly through King David, we find an incredible Name in Psalm 27:1… “JEHOVAH ‘ORI – MY LIGHT.”

David writes a Psalm about placing his fearless trust in God and he begins it by proclaiming that God is his Light (and Salvation). No matter how dark it gets (and David faced many dark moments and seasons in his life) he knew that God was his Light that gave him hope, faith and an unwavering trust in God.

As we celebrate this season of Eastertide may we remember that Christ is “JEHOVAH ‘ORI – OUR LIGHT” that shone into a dark world and still shines today into an increasingly dark world as not only our Light but The Light of the world…John 1:4-5, 9-10; John 8:12. His Light is the Only Hope for this lost, dark and dying world and we are the ones who are to share His Light with all those that we come across so they can know this Hope, this Life, this Light and salvation!

Do you know Jesus, The Light of the world, as your hope and salvation? Are you shining His Light so others can know Him? That’s why He came.

Love and Lordship…Food for Thought – Jehovah Rohi is “The Lord Our Shepherd” and our Good and Great Shepherd in Christ whom we can count on to guide, provide for and protect us ultimately for Eternity! He is both Jehovah ‘Izuz ‘Gibbor – “The Lord Strong and Mighty” and Jehovah-Gibbor Milchamah – “The Lord Mighty in Battle” so what are your battles or fears today that you’ve not yet entrusted to Him? He’s patiently waiting and will never let you down. Finally for this post, He is Jehovah ’Ori – “My Light” meaning He not only lights our way to walk in His path but that path is the Light of Truth found in Christ as Jehovah ‘Ori – The Light of The World and our only hope of, and path to, salvation!

Love and Lordship…Action Item –

1. Read the Scriptures in this article and ask The Holy Spirit to teach you.
2. Write down what each of the Names of God in this post mean to you. 
3. Think and journal what you’re facing in this season of life and which of these Names of God is giving you just what you need?
4. Shepherd, Strength and Light…He is all of these. How is He any one or all of these to you presently?

Contact us at Love and Lordship to find out more about how you can know God the Father, Christ His Son and The Holy Spirit and The Lord God.

Check out this week’s Love & Lordship Mentoring Minute Video

(Deuteronomy 32:3) – “For I proclaim the name of the Lord; Ascribe greatness to our God!” 

Jehovah Tsori – “God Our Strength” (Psalm 19:14)

God revealed many of His Names to David as we’ve already seen in the Psalms. Continuing after all the wonderful and encouraging Names of God in Psalm 18:2, we find another powerful Name of God in Psalm 19:14 – JEHOVAH TSORI – GOD OUR STRENGTH! BTW – I want to make sure that we understand that these Names of God are not just names as we understand them to differentiate between other names. His Names certainly do that as He stands alone as GOD, The Only True God and therefore The Only One Who Is worthy of our worship and praise!

The Names of God and of course, of Christ, not only reveal Who He is as Father, Son and Holy Spirit but also reveals all of His incredible character…each Name gives us more of the character that He is and that He exhibits toward us.

David continues in Psalm 19 from the inspiring and hopeful Names in Psalm 18 to remind us that His character includes complete and total Strength and that He is our strength! Once again the names and descriptions of that Name are tied to Him being our Rock and His Names that proclaim Him as Banner as He alone is the Strength of our salvation!

Also, note that David wraps up this Psalm with this Name and Character of God after telling us in vss. 7-11 all that His Word does for us! I strongly encourage you to read all of Psalm 19. He indeed is our Strength!

Nehemiah proclaimed this strength in the middle of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem and under great duress and attack from the enemy, “The joy of The Lord is your strength (stronghold; refuge).” Nehemiah 8:10

As always we find this same Name and Character revealed in God the Son, Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord, in the New Covenant…in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (His strength is perfected in our weaknesses); Ephesians 6:10 (our strength is in The Lord and the power of His might); 2 Thessalonians 3:3 (He is Faithful and with that is His strength and protection from the enemy)!

What do you need strength for today? Ask and believe that He will provide exactly what you need…may not be what you think or want but by faith know it will be all the strength you need in Christ!

Jehovah Melech’Olam – “The Everlasting King” (Psalm 10:16)

For this next name we’re going to backtrack in the Psalms a bit where we find another incredible Name of God that should bring us to our knees in reverence, fear and worship. In Psalm 10:16, David refers to God in overcoming and overthrowing all his enemies as JEHOVAH MELECH’OLAM – GOD THE EVERLASTING KING!

Here we find His Name closely related to that of which we looked at earlier as the Everlasting Father in Isaiah 9:6 which we often appropriately quote at this time of the year as it is a prophecy of the coming Messiah, Christ. This Name assures us that for all Eternity God is the King who conquers all wrong and evil that comes against Him and all those who believe in Him.

He is made known to us personally in Christ as our JEHOVAH MELECH’OLAM – GOD THE EVERLASTING KING! Christ is revealed in many Scriptures in the New Testament as Eternal and far beyond this temporal world and that all authority is given to Him as King (John 18:36-37; Hebrews 1:3)!

He is The Everlasting King of kings and Lord of lords! Is He King and Lord of your life for now and all eternity? Make sure you know Him, serve Him and worship Him as such…because that is Who He Is – JEHOVAH MELECH’OLAM – GOD THE EVERLASTING KING!

Jehovah Hoshe’ah – “The Lord Who Saves” (Psalm 20:9)

The next Name of God is found in Psalm 20:9 where David continues with Psalms of praise for victory over enemies and he declares that God is JEHOVAH HOSHE’AH – THE LORD WHO SAVES! You may very well recognize this name as it is prevalent in very similar spellings such as YESHUA, JEHOSHUA, JOSHUA and hopefully the most well known Name…JESUS!

David states and asks for The Lord Who Saves to do so on the day, in the moment, when we call and he does so in faith knowing that this is exactly Who He Is…JEHOVAH HOSHE’AH – THE LORD WHO SAVES!

As already mentioned, Yesu, Yesus or Jesus is the Greek Name plainly given to Mary for the Name of the Son of God, God in the flesh, in Matthew 1:21. It was clear that the angel, Gabriel, was declaring that Jesus is The Lord Who Saves as He will save the people from their sins…that’s you and me! PTL!

What great timing The Lord has to bring this Name to the forefront as we come off the Passover/Good Friday/Resurrection Sunday season to know Christ as not just the God/Man, but as Savior and Lord!

Do you know Him as Your Savior and Lord? That’s what He came to do because that’s Who He Is!

Love and Lordship…Food for Thought – Jehovah Tsori is “God Our Strength” and in Christ that greatest strength is found in our most glaring weaknesses so we can praise Him in our most vulnerable moments! He is Jehovah Melech’Olam – “The Everlasting King” for now and Eternity and we see this same character prophetically describes Christ in the Messianic prophecy of His first coming as “The Everlasting Father.”  This points us to Jehovah Hoshe’ah – “The Lord Who Saves” as He is Faithful to fulfill His Covenant to save all those who believe in Christ!

Love and Lordship…Action Item –

1. Read the Scriptures in this article and ask The Holy Spirit to teach you.
2. Write down what each of the Names of God in this post mean to you. 
3. Which of the names in this post means the most to you at this time in your life?
4. What is God doing in your life at this time to bring this name to the forefront?

Contact us at Love and Lordship to find out more about how you can know God the Father, Christ His Son and The Holy Spirit and The Lord God.

Check out this week’s Love & Lordship Mentoring Minute Video.