<--back to Names of God Main The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. Psalm 23:1 The original Hebrew word for shepherd is ra'ah (raw-aw): to tend a flock, to associate with as a friend, companion, make friendship with. The Webster's Dictionary says; a person who protects, guides, or watches over other people. I also looked at the thesaurus, and found the following; protector, guardian, shelter, shield, defender, keeper, safeguard, champion, benefactor, and provider. Before I begin, I just want to say...WOW! God wants to associate with me as a FRIEND! He wants to be my friend! And, I just LOVE what the thesaurus says! He is my shield! He is my Defender! He is my champion! He is my benefactor! What an awesome and Mighty God we serve! Praise be to His Holy Name! Ok...now, back to the Shepherd... A shepherd takes loving care of his sheep, and his flock will follow him where ever he leads them. … [Read more...]

<--back to Names of God Main But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder to them that diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) ...He is a rewarder to them that diligently seek Him. Diligently and seek come from the same Greek word, ekzeteo (ek-zay-teh'-o) and mean; investigate, crave. To seek diligently or earnestly after, namely God, with a sincere and earnest desire to obtain His favor. I also looked up a couple words in the Webster's Dictionary... Diligently - constant and earnest effort and application; attentive and persistent in doing something. Earnest - serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous. We forget that God is a REWARDER. When we dive into the Word and seek His Face consistently and with zeal, He will reward us. He is our Daddy in Heaven, and like any parent (although He is the BEST ;), He wants to reward His … [Read more...]

<--back to Names of God Main I John 3:20 says; ...For He is above and greater than our consciences (our hearts), and He knows and understands everything, nothing is hidden from Him. Omniscience - All Knowing Just knowing that God knows what I am going through in the deepest parts of my heart and soul makes me feel loved and special. We cannot hide anything from Him. Not a sin or a thought. He KNOWS everything about us...even the number of hairs on our head! (Matthew 10:30) And with that knowing comes a love and compassion that we cannot even begin to fathom. We may think, "If God really loved me, He wouldn't let me go through this..." But, in reality, it is BECAUSE He loves us that we are even able to go THROUGH our storms. If we would just open our hearts and minds to His Truths and His Word, we would see that He has a perfect and wonderful plan for each of us. And, building our character will help us get there. Isaiah 64:8 says; … [Read more...]