IMPORTANT Reminder - The (IM)Proper Use of OMG!

You shall not use or repeat the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or profanely]; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

Exodus 20:7 The Amplified Bible

God is serious about His Name... It would behoove us to be serious about His Name, too. I cringe every time I hear someone take the Lord's Name in vain - every time someone uses "OMG!" as a frivolous response to someone else's drama of the moment/hour, every time I hear "OH MY GAWD!" in the same vein as "Are you kidding me?!?" or "Are you serious?!?"

God IS serious about His Name... actually, He's serious about all of them. They represent the very nature and character of who He is. They are designed to be called upon and correspond to our needs and dependence on Him.

Elohim - Strength, power, greatness, and glory

Yahweh (or Jehovah) - I AM

El Shaddai - God Almighty

Adonai - Master, Lord

Jehovah-Jireh - God will provide

Jehovah-M'Kaddesh - God who sanctifies

Jehovah-Shalom - God is peace

Jehovah-Nissi - God our banner

Jehovah-Raphah (sometimes spelled 'Rophe') - God our Healer

Jehovah-Tsidkenu - God our righteousness

The proper use is in the acknowledgment and affirmation of who He is. Calling His Name in faith, confirming who He is and who we BELIEVE He is. It is NOT to be used as an expression of unbelief at someone's trivial pursuit. Selah

Prayer:

Father,
We pray as Ezra prayed, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift my face to You, my God, for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads and our guilt has mounted to the heavens. Open our hearts to receive Your Truths, open our eyes to see and our ears to hear. Forgive us, O God, we pray. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

Time for an IMPORTANT Reminder

 The (IM)Proper Use of OMG!

You shall not use or repeat the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or profanely]; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

Exodus 20:7 The Amplified Bible

God is serious about His Name... It would behoove us to be serious about His Name, too. I cringe every time I hear someone take the Lord's Name in vain - every time someone uses "OMG!" as a frivolous response to someone else's drama of the moment/hour, every time I hear "OH MY GAWD!" in the same vein as "Are you kidding me?!?" or "Are you serious?!?"

God IS serious about His Name... actually, He's serious about all of them. They represent the very nature and character of who He is. They are designed to be called upon and they correspond to our needs and dependence on Him. 

Elohim - Strength, power, greatness, and glory

Yahweh (or Jehovah) - I AM

El Shaddai - God Almighty

Adonai - Master, Lord

Jehovah-Jireh - God will provide

Jehovah-M'Kaddesh - God who sanctifies

Jehovah-Shalom - God is peace

Jehovah-Nissi - God our banner

Jehovah-Raphah (sometimes spelled 'Rophe') - God our Healer

Jehovah-Tsidkenu - God our righteousness

The proper use is in the acknowledgment and affirmation of who He is. Calling His Name in faith, confirming who He is and who we BELIEVE He is. It is NOT to be used as an expression of unbelief at someone's trivial pursuit. Selah

Prayer:

Father,

 We pray as Ezra prayed, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift my face to You, my God, for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads and our guilt has mounted to the heavens. Open our hearts to receive Your Truths, open our eyes to see and our ears to hear. Forgive us, O God, we pray. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

* Proper Use of OMG!

You shall not use or repeat the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or profanely]; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.
Exodus 20:7 The Amplified Bible

God is serious about His Name... It would behoove us to be serious about His Name, too. I cringe every time I hear someone take the Lord's Name in vain - every time someone uses "OMG!" as a frivolous response to someone else's drama of the moment/hour, every time I hear "OH MY GAWD!" in the same vein as "Are you kidding me?!?" or "Are you serious?!?"

God IS serious about His Name... actually, He's serious about all of them. They represent the very nature and character of who He is. They are designed to be called upon and they correspond to our needs and dependence on Him. 

Elohim - Strength, power, greatness, and glory
Yahweh (or Jehovah) - I AM
El Shaddai - God Almighty
Adonai - Master, Lord
Jehovah-Jireh - God will provide
Jehovah-M'Kaddesh - God who sanctifies
Jehovah-Shalom - God is peace
Jehovah-Nissi - God our banner
Jehovah-Raphah (sometimes spelled 'Rophe') - God our Healer
Jehovah-Tsidkenu - God our righteousness

The proper use is in acknowledgement and affirmation of who He is. Calling His Name in faith, confirming who He is and who we BELIEVE He is, not in unbelief at someone's trivial pursuit. Selah

Prayer:

Father,
               We pray as Ezra prayed, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift my face to You, my God, for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads and our guilt has mounted to the heavens. Open our hearts to receive Your Truths, open our eyes to see and our ears to hear. Forgive us, O God, we pray. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

Always There *

The distance around the city shall be 18,000 [4 x 4,500] measures; and the name of the city from that day and ever after shall be, The Lord is There.
Ezekiel 48:35 The Amplified Bible

All of my Christian walk, I have heard how God is "always there" for us, even when it doesn't feel like He is. In fact, sometimes it feels as though I've been abandoned, but I know that's not the Truth, and here's how I know that for certain.

The Names of God reveal His character. His character is who He is - He said Himself, He does not change. God was so intent on revealing this consuming part of His character to His people, that throughout the old and new testaments, how many instances can you think of off the top of your head where Scripture talks about His presence in the tabernacle and/or in the temple? He wanted it to be very clear that He is 'always there' for us.

Jehovah-Shammah "The Lord is There." His Word fulfilled. Our bodies are temples of the living God; Christ lives inside of us. So what we have is His presence there in His temple. Always...

Prayer:

Father,
            Thank You for always being there with us and for us even when we can't see you. Help us to remember You are always there and walk and live accordingly. Lord, may we always be aware of Your precious presence in our lives. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen