I SPEAK THE NAME OF JESUS

 

I SPEAK THE NAME OF JESUS  

Philippians 2:9-11 - “Therefore God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, that at the mention of the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of those in heaven, those on earth and those under the earth and that every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord.

Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’  NIV.

Understanding His names is a means to understand who God is—and, in turn, how important you are to Him.

The names we’ve studied are: Elohim: the strong Creator, Jehovah: and the self-existent one, Adonai: owner, master, and supreme authority,

Today we are going to study the names of Jehovah.

1.  I SPEAK JEHOVAH JIREH

"The Lord will Provide." Genesis 22:14. From "jireh" ("to see" or "to provide," or to "foresee" as a prophet.)

God always provides, adequate when the times come. “The God who provides.” Just as He provided yesterday, He will provide today and tomorrow.

There are about 14 names of Jehovah in the Bible. But I will touch a few names of Jehovah. We speak the name of Jesus because His Name are connected to us. His Names is a revelation of who God can do for us. His names have power, deliverance and healing. You may have been in poverty, but today you are blessed with Jehovah-Jireh.

The word for Jireh is rendered “see” in speaking of Abraham as he journeyed with Issac to the place of sacrifice and God will provide Himself a lamb.

The Lord is the Universal provider for His people. He had provided life for our death, salvation for our sin, atonement for our guilt, health for our sickness, joy for our sorrow, strength for our weakness and heaven instead of our hell and all this in the Lamb of Calvary.

2. I SPEAK JEHOVAH RAPHA

Jehovah Rapha: The God Who Heals.

Jehovah-Rapha has the power to heal physically (2 Kings 5:10), emotionally (Psalm 34:18), mentally (Daniel 4:34), and spiritually (Psalm 103:2–3). Neither impurity of body nor impurity of soul can withstand the purifying, healing power of Jehovah-Rapha.

You may have been sick, but now you are blessed with Jehovah-Rophe.  Jehovah Ropheca it means the Lord that Healeth, or the Lord our Physician.

(Exod. 15:26) The word means to mend as a garment is mended, to repair and to cure as a person is restored to health. The word is rendered “make whole” in Job 5:18.  God heals our spiritual life, our diseases. He healeth the broken heart (Psa. 147:3) and he heals the backslider from his backslidings (Jer.3:22) and he heals our body infirmity in Abimelech case (gen. 20:17). The reason of the healing is found in Him, by Whose “stripes we are healed”.

JESUS CHRIST OUR HEALER

Jesus Christ showed that He was the Great Physician who heals the sick. In Galilee, Jesus went from town to town, “healing every disease and sickness among the people” (Matthew 4:23). In Judea “large crowds followed him, and he healed them there” (Matthew 19:2). In fact, “wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed” (Mark 6:56). Not only did Jesus heal people physically, He also healed them spiritually by forgiving their sins (Luke 5:20). Every day, in every way, Jesus proved Himself to be Jehovah-Rapha in the flesh.

3. I SPEAK JEHOVAH NISSI

Exodus 17:15 - And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-LORD-Is-My-Banner;

Psalms 60:4,5  - But you have raised a banner for those who fear you—a rallying point in the face of attack. Now rescue your beloved people. Answer and save us by your power (NLT).

We are introduced to the Hebrew name, Jehovah Nissi, in the story of the Israelites and Moses while wandering in the wilderness.  Moses was the first one to call upon the Lord Jehovah Nissi in Exodus 17.

But they travelled with something else too, something else that no other nation on earth had – a pillar of fire, a cloud of smoke, the very presence of God. Israel did not fight its battles alone. No matter how inexperienced or overmatched they were they were never the underdogs. No matter how desperate they felt they were never at a loss. The great general, the perfect protector, the LORD was with them. The very name used in Scripture is Jehovah Nissi - "the Lord is my banner". Moses experienced both physical and spiritual victory with the Lord's banner waving over the battle.

LIVING AND SPEAKING HIS NAMES

When you live in the Name of Jesus, you live with a continuous blessing. You identify with His Name.

·         You may have been sick, but now you are blessed with Jehovah-Rophe.

·         You may have  been in poverty, but today you are blessed with Jehovah-Jireh.

·         You may have been with no identity, but today you are blessed with Jehovah-Nissi.

·         You have been living in loneliness, but today you are blessed with Jehovah-Shammah.

·         You have been struggling with unrighteousness, but today you are blessed with Jehovah-Tsidkenu. (His righteousness)

·         You may have been living with weakness, but today you are blessed with El Shaddai. (God Almighty)

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, thank you for your Name is above all and every names in this Universe. Your name gives us power to believe who you are and what you are in our lives.  We speak the names of Jehovah to meet all our needs in Christ.  We are blessed that your names reveals your power and character and blessings we should know in our walk with you.  Thanking you for revealing your names each day to us to meet our daily needs.  In Jesus Name, Amen.