Say His Name

This morning's Bible Study required me to be gut-wrenchingly honest about some things.  Of course  I could have skirted some issues, I could have put the church answer down, I could have just skipped the section, but I have really desired to walk away from this study a different person so I tried to dig deep and give the real answers.  Those answers surprised even me a bit I think.  Some issues I felt like I had already dealt with, but when I wrote the first answer that came to my mind after reading the question I realized I wasn't as far a long as I thought.

I had to stop mid study and just pour my heart out.  To do some confessing, to realize there is work to be done. I finished my study and like I tend to do, I turned on some music.  The plan was to pray more with a little background music, but like what sometimes happens in my quiet time I ended up just worshiping in song.

The songs that played made me think about the names of God.  There are so many names. 

Recently, Megan and I were in the car and the song Great I Am came on, a favorite of ours. We were singing a long and then she said.  It is so cool.  The power that is in the name of Jesus.  That demons flee at the mention of His name.  Oh, I was so close to a shouting time in that little car with one of my favorite people.  That she would have a realization in that moment of the power of our Jesus's name...that is some good stuff!! We talked about what an honor it is to be able to speak His name.  That there is power in His name. We talked about some of His many names and the times when we might use different names.  We talked about how He likes to hear us say His name.

I remember as a child my dad preaching on the names of God. He gave the example of how he liked to hear my mom call him by his name and how God is the same way.  

Rick calls me different things....Honey, babe, Stace, but when he says my name..Stacy....he has my full attention.  I love the sound of my husband saying my name.  

My Heavenly Father feels the same way when I say His name.  I can call on His name and the power it brings and the tormentor will flee.  I can say His name and I have His full attention. I can stop mid study and pour out my heart to Him. I can seek forgiveness, I can worship at His feet, I can offer Him all the love that my human heart can give.  He wants to hear me say His name.



 Lord of all creation, God Almighty, Ancient of Days, the Holy One,  King of Kings, Protector, Healer, Prince of Peace, Savior, Sacrificial Lamb, Redeemer, Refuge, The Great I Am, Abba Father, Jesus.