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DEVELOP AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT

“Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to set him over the whole realm’. – Daniel 6:3    REFERENCE: Daniel 6:1-3 Daniel was an outstanding and extraordinary man; he led a successful life and found favor with God and man. The scripture captures why this is so: an excellent spirit was in him. As believers, the indwelling Holy Spirit makes us uncomfortable with mediocrity and to strive for distinction in all we do. He is the Spirit of wisdom that causes you to excel in all...
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EL OLAM

EL OLAM: THE EVERLASTING GOD

“Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there called on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God.” ­~ Genesis 21:33   REFERENCE: Genesis 21:28-34   Abraham had several eye-opening encounters with God, and this is another such encounter. God fulfilled the promise of Isaac 25 years after making the promise to Abraham, at the age of 100 years. From that experience, he discovered that time does not limit God; He does not consult time to do whatever He wants at any time – time has nothing on Him. So, when Abraham entered a covenant of perpetuity (with generational...
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JEHOVAH RAPHA

JEHOVAH RAPHA: THE LORD WHO HEALS

“I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.” ~ Exodus 15:26 REFERENCE: Exodus 15:23-26 The Israelites found themselves in a hot desert without water for three days. The only water available was so distasteful and unpleasant, that they named the area ‘Marah' which meant bitter. Moses was shown a tree by God, whose stalk he cast into the waters and healed it, making it sweet. God was about to introduce Himself to Israel with a new name and this miracle was a token of that....
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JEHOVAH NISSI: THE LORD IS MY BANNER

“And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-Lord-Is-My-Banner.” ~ Exodus 17:15   REFERENCE: Exodus 17:8-16   The newly formed state of Israel suffered  an unprovoked assault by their avowed enemy – Amalek. They planned to cut them off from becoming a nation so that the name, Israel, may be remembered no more. (Psalm 83:4). In their wickedness, they attacked Israel from the rear, where the tired, defenseless (children and the aged), and worn were (Deuteronomy 25:17-18).   Israel was never disadvantaged in battle, although newly freed slaves, were few in number, and with no standing army. God was with them...
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ELOHIM: THE MIGHTY ONE

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” ~ Genesis 1:1   REFERENCE: Genesis 1:1-10   The first name that introduces God in the Bible is Elohim. Upon this introduction, He proceeded into supernatural acts of creation; we could see a display of unmatched authority and supreme power. Elohim brought everything out of nothing and created order out of chaos. All these He did without recourse to a higher power or consultation with a superior. Hence, this name introduces God as the supreme authority to which every other power or authority submits.   Elohim is the most frequently...
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JEHOVAH GMOLAH – THE GOD OF RECOMPENSE

“Every one of their bows is broken; for the Lord is the God of recompense, He will surely repay.” – Isaiah 51:56b   REFERENCE: Jeremiah 51:49-56   God noted all that Babylon did in plundering Israel and promised to pay back. Babylon will know Him as Jehovah Gmolah (‘ghem-oo-law’), the God of recompense (compensation, reward, restitution, or return). He is the God who avenges and pays back; He will not allow His children to suffer wrong without getting redress. He ensures that every action, good or bad, gets its due reward. He is the administrator (supervisor) of seedtime, harvest, and...
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JEHOVAH REHOBOTH: THE LORD WHO MAKES ROOM

“And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So, he called its name Rehoboth, because he said, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.” ~ Genesis 26:22   REFERENCE: Genesis 26:17-22   Are you in a place where all you do seem not to produce the expected results? Are you doing your best, yet some people or forces sabotage your efforts or hijack your ideas so that they never come to fruition? That was where Isaac found himself. Abimelech drove him out of the...
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Jehovah Makkeh

JEHOVAH MAKKEH – THE LORD WHO STRIKES

“And your abominations will be in your midst. Then you shall know that I am the Lord who strikes.” – Ezekiel 7:9b   REFERENCE: Ezekiel 7:7-9   As a believer, you are a lively stone used by God to build a spiritual temple. However, the toll of sin on us stains our conscience, leads us into error, and fills our minds with wicked thoughts. For this reason, God brings out His chisel and sandpaper to chisel, reshape, and mold us into better-shaped, useful lively stones to build on Christ, the Chief Cornerstone. Makkeh means to Strike, Wound, Smite, Chasten, or Touch (God...
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JEHOVAH ROHI – THE LORD MY SHEPHERD

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” – Psalm 23:1   REFERENCE: Psalm 23:1-6 Rohi (Hebrew for shepherd) is a word that is rich in meaning. It paints a picture of one who watches, feeds, and leads; David captured all these attributes in this Psalm by calling the Lord, Jehovah Rohi – The Lord, my shepherd. God wants His people to know Him as Rohi (Genesis 49:24) since it reveals Him as the caring Father and Overseer of His children, “…we are His people and the sheep of His pasture.” In Christ Jesus, God revealed Himself as the Good...
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EL-SHADDAI: THE ALMIGHTY GOD

“When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.” ~ Genesis 17:1 REFERENCE: GENESIS 17:1-11 After years of disappointment and delay, Abram encounters God in a vision. Knowing his history and longing, God revealed Himself to him with this unique name, El-Shaddai (Hebrew of Almighty God). ‘El’ speaks of God as the strong and omnipotent One, while ‘Shaddai’ is the plural form of ‘shad,’ the Hebrew root word for breast. It describes God as the omnipotent One with many breasts or the fully-breasted mighty...
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