KISLEV 19
Devotion
"BECAUSE he loves me, I WILL rescue him; BECAUSE
he knows my name, I WILL protect him.” (Ps 91:14 ISR,
emphasis mine)
As we study this well-loved Psalm, I perceive that this
verse (91:14) is the focal point and summary of everything. It is imperative that we stay fixed,
permanent, un-shakable in our relationship with our Creator, taking up
permanent residence in the “secret place in the Most High”. From our position under
the “shadow of His wings”, all our attention must be on our Creator; it should be strong, and fixed upon our Elohim, our God, the Mighty God.
Because we
choose to stay in this position, Abba Father says that we will know His name, and His authority. However, our Father has many names that He
can claim as His. And only as we know Him closely, with a ‘devoted attachment’,
can we begin to understand these names of our Creator. Yes, He IS Abba Father, but He is also El Elyon, the Most High God (Ps
9:2). He is Adonai Yir’eh, the Master who will see to it, the One who provides
(Gen 22:14), and He is also El-Shaddai,
the All Sufficient God (Gen 17:1). Our
God is El Olam, the Everlasting
Elohim (Ps 90:1), the Sar Shalom, the
Prince of Peace (Isa 9:6), and El Rachum,
the God of Compassion (Deu 4:31). He is
the Elohim Chayim, the Living Elohim
(Deu 5:26; John
6:69
He is Redeemer, Deliverer, Companion, Friend, Brother,
Advocate, Guide, Helper, Teacher, and the fourth man in the fire when the chips
are down. Only as we begin to know our Elohim, to understand the many
sides of His character and names, and to love Him for who He is, will we trust Him, and know that He is not only able to deliver us, but very
willing to do so.
“Because he has set his love upon
Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knows and UNDERSTANDS
My name [has a personal knowledge of
My mercy, love, and kindness--trusts and RELIES ON ME, KNOWING I WILL NEVER
FORSAKE HIM, NO, NEVER].
(Ps 91:14 AMPC, emphasis mine)
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