YAHWEH – LORD
The name YAHWEH occurs more than 6,800 times in the Old
Testament. It appears in every book
but Esther, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs.
YAHWEH is the name of God
most closely linked to God’s redeeming acts in the history of His chosen
people.
When God told Moses to go to the Israelites and tell them their cries for
the freedom from bondage had been heard, Moses asked God His Name…Who should he
say had sent Him? God told Moses,
“I AM WHO I AM”, meaning the self-existing One, the Eternal One, had sent Moses
to the Israelites. And, God also
said to Moses, “…The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of
Isaac, and the God of Jacob hath sent me unto you:…” (Ex. 3:15).
We see from this verse YAHWEH, is the Covenant God, the One from Whom
Moses’ descendants had received
God’s Promise for a Deliverer.
Yahweh’ is the name of God most closely linked to God’s redeeming acts in
the history of His chosen people.
[B] Isaiah 12:2 – “Behold, God is
my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; He
also is become my salvation.
Yahweh is not a God Who is
remote or aloof, but One Who is always near, intervening in history on behalf of
His people. Yahweh evokes images of God’s saving power in
the lives of His people.
In particular, for Moses and the Israelites, Yahweh means deliverance, freedom, promise,
power and provider.
Deliverance from bondage in
Freedom to go back to the Promised
land
Promise from the same covenant God of
the forefathers
Power because God was their
strength. They crossed the parted
waters of the Red Sea
Provider when God supplied manna in the
wilderness.
YAHWEH – LORD, is the God Who draws near to save you from the tyranny of
sin, just as He saved His people from tyrannical slavery in
Tyranny enslaves a person,
it dictates to the mind where battles are waged, so often are waged
today.
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What does that mean to
US?
In Proverbs
runneth into it, and is safe.”
In Isaiah 50:10 it reads: “Who is
among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth
the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? Let him
trust in the name of the LORD and stay upon his
God.”
APPLICATION:
Are we believers who are walking/living in darkness with no light? Our
remedy, our prescription: trust
in the NAME of the LORD and remain there! We have no need to walk as the lost
do. We have a strong tower, we have
a God Who draws near to save us from the tyranny of
sin - Yahweh.
And, in Isaiah 12:1, 2 the Word
tells us the LORD JEHOVAH is my
strength and song…my salvation.
[B] Proverbs 16 – Please follow
along as we go through this Proverb.
Each time we come across the name of the LORD, I’m going to substitute the meaning of God’s name here: the God Who draws near to redeem me from the tyranny of sin.
Perhaps as we go through the verses, the verses will take on a new
and personal meaning for you of YAHWEH – LORD JEHOVAH – in a way that you’ve
not realized before. They did for me.
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PROVERBS 16:
1. “The preparations of
the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the” One
Who draws near to redeem me from the tyranny of
sin.
Where is fear, where is the cross word, the
bitterness, the fear of using, not using our mouths wisely, if we call on the
LORD…He’s near to redeem us and keep us…the strong tower and we are safe in
Him. He will fill our mouths…we are
to call on Him.
2. “All the
ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the” One
Who draws near to
redeem me from the tyranny of sin
“weigheth the spirits.”
Are we an impulsive nature; do we run ahead of
the Lord; do we only see our own ways as THE only way??? We need to pray the LORD every day and
sometimes maybe through the day, that He will draw near and keep our hearts
aligned with His heart.
3. “Commit
they works unto the” One Who draws near to redeem me
from the tyranny of sin, “and thy thoughts shall be
established.”
With the Holy Spirit’s
abiding and guidance, we can see ourselves from God’s perspective and not our
own, if we are seriously seeking to walk in the light .
SKIP TO verse:
5. “Every
one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the” One Who draws near to redeem me from the tyranny of
sin: “though hand join in hand, he shall not be
unpunished.”
Imagine the offense, the abomination to God
when He is near and available, willing to keep us from sin’s control, in this
case: pride – and we sin against Him out of our own pride.
6. “By mercy
and truth iniquity is purged: and by, the fear of the” One Who draws near to redeem me from the tyranny of
sin “men depart from evil.”
Ryrie’s note on this
verse:
“Mercy is loyal love; truth, faithfulness; purged, atoned
for.
The atonement for man’s sin is the result of God’s loyal love and
faithfulness. The fear of the LORD
(the One Who draws near to redeem me from the
tyranny of sin) motivates a man to turn away
from sin when he is tempted.”
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7. “When a
man’s ways please the” One Who draws near to redeem me
from the tyranny of sin, “He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with
him.”
As Psalm 23 tells us, God prepares a
table before us, in the presence of our
enemies.
SKIP
TO
verse:
9. “A man’s
heart deviseth his way: but the” One Who draws near to
redeem me from the tyranny of sin “directeth his steps.”
Again, the Holy Spirit’s work…to direct us from falling
if we draw near to the
LORD.
SKIP
TO
verse:
20. “He that
handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the” One Who draws near to redeem me from the tyranny of
sin, “happy is he.”
In adverse trying situations and circumstances,
if we call on the LORD, petitioning from Him His way of ‘handling a matter’, by
His very name, He will draw near and give me His answer; an answer that will
bring glory to Him and for me/for you and an answer that will make us
happy. We’ll have HIS peace and joy
in the matter.
SKIP TO
verse:
33. “The lot
is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the” One Who draws near to redeem me from the tyranny of
sin.
This verse reminds me of Romans
8:28. “All things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called
according to His purpose.”
We
may make some decisions, sometimes good ones and sometimes mistakes, but God Who
is Sovereign will use them in His Sovereign plan and design for our lives. He is the One Who draws near to redeem
me (and you) from the tyranny of sin.
He is YAHWEH –
LORD!
Prepared Devotional
for
June,
2006
by Mercedes
Whelan