Sweetest Name of All: 5 Names a Week

Welcome!!! This blog is titled Abiding In His Name because that is the best and safest place to be in any day & age. God is our Father, King, Lord, and so much more. He meets us just where we are and His names are the Sweetest of All! I want to hear what He means to you and what name you have called Him. Biblical or not to share His character with me and others, after all His word is His character sketch and great sketches are meant to be shared.

I realize that some of you will have a hard time relating to God as your Father for obvious reasons. While others have a hard time with other His names of His due to hurt in our lives. Then there are times when we think He was absent from us when we did call out His name. I promise you, no God promises you that He will never leave you or forsake you. This is your opportunity to profess His name and appoint to Him the praises due to His name.

Recently I have had a hard time with my past and have come to know the God of Yesterday a little deeper. He has assured me that as far as the east is from the west He no longer remembers my sins. I can walk in freedom because God has chosen to see me through Jesus Christ.

1. Does something in your past render you to struggle?  How has the God of Yesterday assured you He was in control?

My stewardship has been called into account lately and I have come to meet with God the Provider, Jehovah Jireh. Was I fearing that He would not provide? Has not proven faithful? Of course I was acting in fear and of course He has remained faithful to me. I must thank Him daily for His provision in my life from husband and children to the joy I feel as I type this post. It all comes from Him, my Jehovah Jireh.

2. How has God provided for you lately? Have you recognized Jehovah Jireh in your life?

The Light of the World has recently asked of me why I would spend any time in darkness with my thoughts. He wanted to know why I would stay in a box instead of lighting up the world since THE LIGHT was in me. Recently in Sunday school while reading our Max Lucado study on the Book of Romans we heard a great story about being a light.

A farmer had lost his power so he took out his box of candles, (they were talking candles by the way). As he took out the first candle it said to him, “I am not ready to be lit. I have much more research to do before I fully understand what it means to be lit. Please put me back in the box.” When he pulled out the second candle it sadly proclaimed, “I have not prayed enough about being lit. Please put me back in the box and I will let you know when I am ready.” The next candle as you can imagine had something to say as well, it said, “I just can’t be lit, no one would listen to me and I just don’t have it all together yet and my light would not be good.” The fourth candle told the farmer, “I do not want to be lit alone, please put me back in the box. I will not be lit all by myself.” The final candle said, “I can’t be lit because it may change me. I like the way I look right now and I am not ready to be changed.”

3. The Light of the World has called you out of darkness and into His light to share Him with others. If the Light of the World were to pull you out of your “box” what kind of conversation would you two have?

I had a wonderful thing revealed to me during one my recent quiet times. I have often prayed that God would help to continually keep me on His path for my life and not allow me to veer to the right or the left. Then he showed me how it was much like bowling with a toddler or small child. I know what you are thinking, “what does this have to do with a shepherd?” When you take a toddler bowling you can ask for the gutter guards to be up so the ball will reach the mark. This gave me such a visual image of how the Good Shepherd keeps me on the narrow way. Since I have asked for guidance and protection when I wander He pops up the guards for me. Yes I get a few bumps and bruises along the way, but I am placed back on the path and sent on my way. He does answer our prayers and will help us stay in His will if we ask. (Plus, in keeping with the Shepherd analogy, I do not want Him to have to break my leg in order to trust His care for me.

4. The Good Shepherd goes after His sheep even if for only one when it is lost from the fold. How has the Good Shepherd guided you back in your life?

The Prince of Peace reminds me that I am to be a peace maker. A long time ago I was taught the difference between a peace keeper and a peace maker. A peace keeper could very well be simply sweeping things under the proverbial rug in order to avoid confrontation. Quite conversely though is the peace maker. They have the sovereign and understanding Spirit in the forefront of their minds and hearts. They long for restoration and authentic relationships. There have been some things I have had to lay at the foot of the cross and allow Him to deal with it His way because I know that His way will lead to true Peace.

5. How has the Prince of Peace ministered to you lately?



I can't wait to hear you share!!
In HIS Name, Chel