Psalm 124:8

Psalm 124:8

What a Name!

What a confession this is! It should be spoken out at the end of every prayer that is ever prayed, “Our help is in the Name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”

There is much made of names today, I’ve been around for a few years and can recall many influential “names” that have come and gone. Politicians, Presidents, Kings and Queens, prominent musicians and scientists, war heroes, celebrities, sports stars – the list is a long one. Each of these individuals has prospered in his or her day but, surprise, surprise, they come, and they go. Many who live in our memories are dead, their influence is gone, their name is assigned to the past, to a different era. Imagine therefore having a name or an influence that never diminishes, that never ends, that does not die. Imagine bearing a name that surpasses all others, in all generations. Imagine having a name that stands for absolute truth, absolute justice, absolute power and absolute hope, a name that is above every other name and that will never perish or fade or diminish. That is the name of our God, the beginner and ender of all faith, the One who sent His Son, Yeshua, to bring salvation to a troubled world in every age of human existence.

And who is this God, the bearer of the Name? He is the Maker of heaven and earth, of course, the One to whom every living creature owes its life, to whom every knee should bow, the only One to whom we owe our allegiance and our trust. And most people curse and blaspheme His Name! How foolish they are, how short-sighted and deluded, for they must endure the day when He says, “Depart from me, I never knew you.” He never knew their names because they never wanted to know His! 

We are His Name bearers, let’s honour that Name in all that we say or do. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Psalm 106:13

Psalm 106:13 Do not forget We need to remember that Israel’s relationship with the Lord God was based on His laws and their obedience. It was possible for them to live lives that were highly blessed, that incorporated the provision of God in every tiny detail of their national and individual existence. God was prepared to give them everything they needed, He would provide food and water for them and their flocks. He would guide them on their journey. He would protect them from their enemies. He would inspire and direct their leaders. He would keep them from the heat of the sun and the terrors of the desert night. He would take them to the land that He had promised, in double quick time. There was no reason why they could not be in situ in just a few months. Everything they could possibly need was His to provide and He was willing to sacrifice anything to see them gratefully settled in Canaan.  There was just one snag, it all depended upon their obedience and faithfulness. God insis...
Read more

Psalm 119:135

Psalm 119:135 His shining face In verse 58 0f the Psalm we commented on the apparent impossibility of being able to see the face of God. And yet this intimacy was something that the psalmists, and other writers, craved. The High Priestly blessing, prayed over the people every day, asks that the Lord make His face shine upon them. In verse 58 we discovered that this plea involved more than just being able to see the face of God, which was impossible; I quote,  “ The Hebrew word for face in the Old Testament can be translated “presence.” Now things start to make more sense! Those Israelites who so regularly abandoned the Lord God were being reminded to seek again the presence of God and the psalmist lets it be known that this is his constant quest. When you think about it, a person’s face reveals a great deal about their character and personality even, maybe, their circumstances or lifestyle. The more we seek the face of God and the more we spend time in His presence, the more like H...
Read more

Psalm 42:1

Psalm 42:1 Why Lord?   This Psalm and the one that follows offer painful pleas to the Lord.  “Why have You forsaken me? When can I go and meet with God? Why must I go about mourning? Why is my soul so downcast?”  The good news is that the writer knows the answer, “ Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Saviour and my God.”  You will note that these two Psalms (41 and 42) are written by the Sons of Korah. These men, the Korahites, were Levites whose particular role was the worship and ceremonial or liturgical activities at the Tabernacle and later the Temple. They would, therefore, have composed music and songs like this as part of their role and also been engaged with the choir that sang at various times during the day and on festive occasions.    V1        The Psalm starts poetically but also with a heart cry;  “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.”  I’ve r...
Read more