Dedicated to the One Who IS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YHWH

There will be so much added to this section as we grow.

Understanding YHWH

Exodus 34:5-8 –

The LORD descended in the cloud and stood there with him as he called upon the name of the LORD. [6] Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; [7] who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” [8] Moses made haste to bow low toward the earth and worship

His Name is “I AM”

I so love this poem… it reminds me that life is full of two things, anxiety and hopelessness.  And when we look to the gifts of life and forget

“I AM” by Helen Mallicoat

I was regretting the past and fearing the future.

Suddenly my Lord was speaking:
“My name is I Am.” He paused. I waited. He continued,

When you live in the past With its mistakes and regrets,
It is hard.
I am not there,
My name is not I WAS”.

When you live in the future With its problems and fears,
It is hard.
I am not there.
My name is not I WILL BE.

When you live in this moment,
It is not hard.
I am here.
My name is I AM.

 

The Name of Jehovah

Frequently I am asked where does the Name of God “Jehovah” come from.  It actually is a derivative of all three names for God.