Names of God

Some years ago I bought a book and began studying the different names of God. It was a good book and I was reading and trying to apply these truths to my daily life. You know how satan tries to slap you down when you set your mind to do something for Christ? And he sure doesn't want us to get any closer so he pulls out the big guns and prepares for the attack! This particular time in my life I had been praying and praying and praying some more, for a situation to turn around! I prayed it, I believed it, I claimed it and gave God all the glory for it! Was I ever glad I had learned the proper way to approach the throne and command my Father's undivided attention! I was certain He had taken care of everything! Well the day came...Hours would pass and all there was left to do was wait for God's answer! He said no! He said NO! HE SAID NO!!! That's all I could hear in my head and it was more than I could bear! Anger welled up inside me like I had never felt before! I was FURIOUS with God! How could He let me down this way? Well that was it! I would show God that I didn't need him and even said, "I HATE GOD!" Oh yes I did! I said it with my own mouth, out loud for the world to hear! AND, on top of that, I went straight home and, since we had a fire in the fireplace, decided I would burn my Bible and my Names of God book and any other piece of Christian literature I could get my hands on. I threw the book in before my youngest son Jamie stopped me! He wouldn't let me burn my Bible, THANK YOU JAMIE! I had never felt so out of control before and it scared me terribly. Without getting into the details, you will be happy to know, there is a beautiful ending to my awful display of disobedience. The truth is, that ordeal brought me and my Lord closer than I can begin to tell you! Without actually hearing His voice, he spoke to me and said it was ok that I had said I hated Him! He understood? Oh my gosh! He understood and it was ok! How could that be? I knew full well that I didn't hate Him, but how could He ever forgive me for what I had done? It's very hard to put this into words. I had so much remorse for what I had said and done, but also a profound revelation that God had already forgotten it all! It was gone and I knew without a doubt, He had cast it into that sea of disremembrance. You know, as far as the east is from the west! He "FLUNG" it and it was over! I wish I could explain to you how I felt but I believe those words are being reserved for a Heavenly conversation I will have with my Father one day. What a mighty God we serve! What a loving God we serve! What an understanding God we serve! What a forgiving God we serve! It just goes on and on............

The names of God are listed here. There are more but these were the only ones I studied at that particular time in my life.

Jehovah-Jireh - The LORD my Provider
Jehovah-Rapha - The LORD my Healer
Jehovah-Nissi - The LORD my Banner
Jehovah-M'Kaddesh - The Lord my Sanctifier
Jehovah-Shalom - The LORD my Peace
Jehovah-Tsidkenu - The LORD my Righteousness
Jehovah-Shammah - The LORD Is There

Wanna shake your fist at God? I don't recommend it because it is an extremely difficult place to be. However, if I hadn't done it I would have missed out on a very special blessing and newfound closeness I might have never known otherwise. I am SO thankful for the end result! And did it ever backfire on Satan! HA!

Genesis 50:20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

Oh, and about that NO answer God gave that day! You wouldn't even believe it if I told you! ;) Much love to you all and God bless.............