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Jehovah - Yahweh - Episode 7-148, May 28, 2017

May 28, 2017

A daily devotional exploring the names of God in scripture. Our website http://alittlewalkwithgod.com.

  1. Thanks for joining me today for "A Little Walk with God." I'm your host Richard Agee.
  2. Today we look at God’s name Jehovah-Yahweh. They are one and the same, the first a Christian transliteration of the latter.
  3. Scripture
    1. Genesis 2:4
    2. This is the detailed story of the Eternal God’s singular work in creating all that exists.
  4. Devotional
    1. Yahweh, the name God called Himself when Moses asked who he should tell the Israelite sent Him.
      1. Meanings attributed to the name
        1. “He Who Makes That Which Has Been Made”
        2. “He Brings Into Existence Whatever Exists”
        3. other interpretations have been offered by many scholars.
    2. Written as a tetragrammaton, four letters YHWH without vowels
      1. Reminder to never say His name because of its sacredness
      2. Later transliterated to Jehovah by Christians
      3. Adonai was the spoken name of God
      4. One of the seven names of God that should never be erased
    3. We hear the name Jehovah fairly often, Yahweh not as much, but they are the same
      1. Transliteration on one to the other beginning in ancient Israel
      2. God, the one who makes that which has been made
      3. He is the creator of all things
      4. If it’s been made, He is the one who brought it into existence
      5. We might think we are creative, but Yahweh created the creative mind
      6. Nothing exists without Him
    4. Today, think about God’s name, Yahweh.
      1. What does His creative name mean to you?
      2. What has He created for you and in you that you can give thanks and glorify Him for it
      3. What has He brought into your life that you recognize come from Him
      4. Reexamine your life and see how Yahweh has made possible every good thing in your life
    5. He who makes that which has been made; He brings into existence whatever exists
      1. Good descriptions of the God we serve
      2. He is the one worthy of our worship
  5. If you want to learn more about my church, you can find us at SAF.church. If you like the devotional, share it with someone. If you don't, tell me. I hope you’ll join me again tomorrow for "A Little Walk with God."