GOD’S WORD FOR AUGUST 5 ~ ~ Psalm 31:3 ~ ~ “For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me.”

Excerpts from Tony Evan’s book, “The Power of God’s Names”

The Lord’s prayer begins, “Our father who is in heaven hallowed be Your name” (Matthew 6:9)

The term “hallowed” and the word “holy” comes from the same root word. It means “apart, or sanctified.” So God’s name is hallowed. In other words, we’re not to mix up God’s name with anyone else’s name. We’re not to lump Him in with others or toss His name out lightly. God’s names are hallowed. They are to be honored, respected, and treated with the reverence they deserve.

We are to hallow not only the verbalization of His names but also the characteristics they convey. His name carries weight. He is the one and only true God who operates from heaven, and we must treat Him accordingly in order to fully experience the power He longs to provide.

The opposite of this is found in the Ten commandments, where we read, “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.” (Exodus 20:7)

Taking God’s name in vain is the opposite of hallowing it. The word “vain” means empty, or without meaning.” It describes something as having no substance or even having detriment. It is stripping away the value that belongs to His name.

Unfortunately, today many people do just that. They will joke about His name, or they may forge it. A forgery is an unauthorized use of the name. It’s appealing to the benefits and provision that come with a name without the permission or authority to utilize that name.

People today will often invoke God’s name without having a relationship with Him! They fail to give Him the honor due Him, while expecting to receive the blessings that come through Him. This is beyond insulting. It is blasphemy. People who don’t even know Him will say “Oh my God”. This is blasphemy. The only time His name is to be used is in a reverent way, or in direct prayer, not as a mere exclamation about something that is awesome or alarming.

When God isn’t treated as He rightfully should be treated, He doesn’t take that lightly. He will not conform to your interpretation of Him or manifest His presence in a situation where His worth is lessened or His character cheapened.

God is the only person of value. Without Him, we are nothing. He demands, and deserves, that we recognize the value of who He truly is. He is who He is (the Great I Am) and all honor is due Him.

Through the revelation of His names to us, God tells us who He is, not who WE THINK HE IS or WANT HIM TO BE.

He is the “Great I Am Who I Am”,……. not the “Great I Am Who You Want Me to Be”

Too many people attempt to conform God to their own desires, yet God will not be defined by anyone outside of HIMSELF. If you want to uncover and unleash the true power of God in your life, you must get to know His names as He reveals them. You must experience Him in the purity of His presence, not in the imagination of your mind.

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