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.
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| GLORY OF THEIR STRENGTH |
| Psalm 89:17 For you are the glory of their strength; by your favor our horn is exalted. |
| Let us consider this phrase, this name of God and what it is communicating, at least to this ol’ believer. The psalmist is speaking of the saints strength, and that this strength they have is due to the might of God in their lives. In all the saint’s life, all is due to God, the very breath we breath and the ability to trust Him. all is due to the Living God. But this phrase is not speaking primarily of the strength of the people, the sustaining might provided to the saint to walk properly though crippled. That is a truth that is known to the psalmist, for he is drenched in this truth. No, for the psalmist goes further, speaking of the glory, the beauty and the honor of this strength granted to the saint. The strength provided to the saint is not brute force, nor a violent dangerous, and hurtful strength, not a careless and uncontrolled strength, but a strength that is exhibited in a glorious life, a life that is adorned with a beauty and splendor. The strength of the Lord in the saint’s life is that which exudes love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. It is a life that is full, gracious, forgiving and bountiful with thanksgiving. The glory of the saint’s strength is Jesus. |
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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