The Benefit of understanding the meaning of the Hebrew names for God.

The word God is found throughout the bible, but the Lord reveals himself more personally through the names in which He introduces Himself in scripture. God wants to know him intimately. David identified God as Jehovah Rohi, meaning the Lord is my Shephard. In the 23rd Psalms, David identifies with God as His shepherd and therefore is able to expound on His relationship with Him as a Shephard.

Abraham identified with the Lord as his provider. When Abraham was asked to sacrifice his only son Isaac, the Lord provided a ram in the bush to sacrifice. Therefore, Abraham knew God personally to be his provider. When God shows us a part of himself, we gain insight of Him in that area.

Over the years, I’ve come to know God as being my Jehovah Jireh, provider. A couple of times in my life when I was unemployed, I depended on the Lord to provide for me, and He never failed. He always used someone else’s money and resources to supply for me, even when I did not deserve it. John 14:21 says, He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

Paula thanks for sharing this is relatable in trusting God to provide when I didn’t feel like I deserved it. But Jehovah Jireh my provider always makes the provision cause the love he has for me. He is Jehovah Shammah Ezekiel 48:35 says All the way around shall be eighteen thousand cubits; and the name of the city from that day shall be THE LORD IS THERE.