My hope is that this series will offer my readers a chance to consider the names, characteristics and descriptions of our God in the Word.
The remaining Names of God in this series might be considered descriptors, or characteristics of the Lord. We have reviewed the three primary Names of God, along with nineteen compound Names of God in our previous posts. As we venture through these descriptors of our God, I hope we will recognize all the many characteristics of our God that we tend to take for granted.
The Word is truly rich with descriptions of the Living God, and this effort of searching in the Word was quite illuminating. He truly is the ultimate subject of the Word, and His revelation of self-descriptions, or the accolades offered Him by His priests, prophets, kings apostles and faithful truly is a blessing.
May the Name of the Lord be praised, and by thinking on His name, may you have a blessed day.
| 110 |
| DWELLING PLACE |
| Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, ‘Destroy.’ |
| God is described as a place for us to dwell in. To dwell – what may I ask does my reader consider when the term “dwell” occurs in a passage? To find permanence in? To live in, and to be familiar with? To be described as a dwelling place is to be likened to a habitation or even a refuge, implying a place of safety from danger. The term is sometimes used of an animals den or lair, a place that provides protection from an enemy, a place of permanence for the animal to resort to. Many times, this description implies a place of refuge from danger, and in this passage also, it is in the context of finding protection. It is not simply a place of familiarity and comfort, though a secondary message for the believing one to find encouragement in. The primary message is that of God providing safety for the saint from an enemy. The fact that He is described as a possession of the saint – He didn’t say “a” dwelling place, but “your” dwelling place – should be a constant encouragement and comfort for the saint. Remember, the Eternal God is your dwelling place. The eternal God! |
I would love to hear of your favorite name, characteristic or description of the Living God. Please leave me a comment, and I will include it in the list!
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I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psalms 91:2
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