Most of us
are familiar the name Jabez- which seemed to have been made popular through the
series “the prayer of Jabez”. The name
Jabez was given because his mother bore him with a lot of pain. Jabez however was not content for this name
to determine his destiny and hence he cried out to God asking God to keep him
from harm and that he would be free from pain.
When it comes to the names of
things: in one country or region a particular fruit or food may be called one
thing and in another country that same fruit or food is known as something else. Sometimes the use of that food may be
completely different from country to country.
Some people will use it one way because they have no knowledge or
experience of how else it can be used, until educated about it.
This reminds me of the
different names that we call the one True God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit as
well as the various ways in which we may use these names.
For the name God: here are
some frequently used names: Yahweh (I am, who I am), Adonai (Lord), El, (plural
form for God),Elhoim (creator) Jehovah (most High), El Elyon (Most High); El
Roi( God who sees); El Shadai (All sufficient), Yahweh-jireh (Yahweh will
provide or I am will provide); Yahweh -rapha
(Yahweh who heals), Yahweh -nissi (Yahweh my banner); Yahweh-shalom (Yahweh is
Peace).
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