Psalm 75:1d

Psalm 75:1d

He is near!

Returning to those powerful verses in Exodus 3:14-15 We see that God not only named Himself as the “I AM WHO I AM” but, in verse 15, He also describes Himself as the LORD! The Hebrew word for Lord here is YHWH, a name that has lost its proper pronunciation. Some have incorrectly turned this sacred name into Jehovah by combining it with the vowels of Adonai (another name for Lord.) It is most likely that YAHWEH is the correct pronunciation, but the Jews thought it too holy to be uttered anyway! YAHWEH means, HE IS or HE WILL BE. Thus, when God speaks of Himself, He is “I AM” and when we speak of Him we say, “HE IS.” 

 

There is so much more that can be discovered about the Name of God but let’s get back to our Psalm. Verse 1 tells us that “Your Name is near.” The Jews, of course, had a dwelling place for God and while they wandered in the wilderness His Name was amongst them, for He dwelt in the Tabernacle. The Tabernacle building, with its sacred objects, was placed in the centre of Israel, at Shiloh, until King David made a place for it in Jerusalem. As we have seen, many of David’s Psalms celebrate the fact that God was with His people, in the sanctuary, on Mount Zion. So, for these ancient people, the presence of God was a defined place and contained in a temporary structure, to be replaced later by the Temple. How wonderful it is to read David’s words, in Psalm 145:18, “The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.”  

 

In truth God has never dwelt in buildings made with hands. How could any building contain Him? God lives with His people; He is always near to them. Jesus taught His disciples that He would send the Holy Spirit of God to them in John 14:15-21. Look at what He promised, “He will be with you forever. He lives with you and will be in you. I will come to you. You will see me. You are in me and I am in you.”

 His Name is so very near to us at all times. Hallelujah!

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