FEBRUARY 1

OUR PERSONAL PROMISES

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Isaiah 41:10

“Fear not, for I am with you;  Be not dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you,

Yes, I will help you,  I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’”

Isaiah 40:29

“He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength.”

Psalm 18:32

“It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.”

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

“Fear not, for I am with you;  Be not dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you,

Yes, I will help you,  I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’”

Psalm 102:25

“Of old You laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.”

Psalm 147:5

“Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.”

Psalm 91:1

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”

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Our book for this month  is called “100 NAMES OF GOD”  written by Christopher D. Hudson.  Each day we’ll take one Hebrew name for God as given in the Bible to study and relate to.

ELOHIM

MIGHTY CREATOR

“In the beginning God (Elohim) created the heavens and the earth.”  Genesis 1:1

When you introduce yourself to someone, what name do you use?  Does it depend on your audience?  If you want to impress someone, do you throw a title before or after your name?  If you’re introducing yourself to a child, you might use a “Mr.” or “Ms.”  Or if you want to put someone at ease, you might introduce yourself with a nickname –- “My friends call me Chipper.”

We often use introductions as opportunities to tell people about ourselves.  Within a fraction of a second, we decide what we want a person to know about us, and we convey some of that information through our introduction.  Imagine God extending His hand to you in introduction.  “Hello,” He says, “My name is ELOHIM.”  Essentially, that’s what He does in the Bible:  “In the beginning, ELOHIM created the heavens and the earth.”

The Bible includes more than one hundred names for God, yet this is the one He starts with:  ELOHIM – SUPREME God, Strong One.  Say it aloud;  the name even sounds mighty.   ELOHIM is used 2,570 times in Scripture.  Over and over, God’s Word reminds us of God’s strength, and His Might.  

The more we seek God, the more we come to personally know and experience His power.

Sometimes we face obstacles that seem huge.  Sometimes we find ourselves staring at a wall too tall to see over, too thick to knock down.  It is then we must remember to call out to ELOHIM.  We ae not designed to live this life using our own strength;  We are designed to need His.

When we are scared, we have ELOHIM.  When we are suffering, we have ELOHIM.  When we are overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted, we have ELOHIM.

God has made Himself and His supernatural power available to us.   All we have to do is take His hand.

Prayer:

ELOHIM, thank You for making Yourself known to me.  Thank You for Your power, Your might, Your strength.  Help me to never doubt Your strength but to rely on it every minute of every day.  Please continue to reveal Yourself to me.  I want to know more of You.  Amen.

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