![]() ![]() On occasion, he saved his flock from predators like lions and bears (1 Samuel 17:34-36). Fifteen years passed between his anointing and his coronation, and through those years, David spent his time with the sheep. Jesse summoned his youngest son David returned home from the sheep fields to be anointed king of Israel, but he didn’t become king immediately. Jesse said, “There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep” (verse 11). “Are all the young men here?” asked Samuel. Jesse and his sons gathered to welcome Samuel, but none of the sons fit the bill. The prophet Samuel came, searching for the Lord’s choice for a future king. When we first meet David in 1 Samuel 16, he’s out in the fields watching the sheep. King David is the author of this poem, and if you know his story it isn’t hard to figure out why he coined this name for God. ” In the Hebrew language, it reads Jehovah-Rohi-The Lord Is My Shepherd. The first words say, “The Lord is my shepherd. Let’s start in Psalm 23, one of the most familiar passages in the Bible. ![]() He is Jehovah-_, and each of these remarkable Old Testament names tells us something wonderful about Him that enhances our worship. They have Jehovah (or Yahweh) as the first part of the name, and then you’ll see a dash or hyphen, followed by the second part to the name. The ones I want to look at follow the same holy formula. These special names of God are an incredible blessing when you see them in the context of the Scripture. I’ve put together a survey of some of the amazing names that tell us in personal terms who our God is and what He is like. Just as we want to call people by the right term or name, so we want to address God with appropriate wisdom and reverence whenever we pray. These names help us when we address Him in prayer. The word God is found throughout the Bible, but the Lord reveals Himself more personally through the names with which He introduces Himself in Scripture. Knowing God by His personal names is one of the greatest privileges for followers of Christ. The Names of God and Why They Matter By David Jeremiah ![]()
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