Know Him by Name

Good morning, Miss So-and-So.

Good day, Mr. Whats-your-name.

How are you doing, Mrs. Jane-Doe?

Marvelous, Miss Lady-Down-the-Road!

    

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Sounds intimate, huh?  Like they know all about each other?  Ha!

Isn't that how many of us speak to God, our Creator?  

These days, we're all so busy.  Many times we're busy with good things.  But, beware that you are not so busy with the good things, that you crowd out the BEST things.  

Our Bible study for this session of mentoring ("Lord, I Want To Know You", by Kay Arthur) will help us to build an intimacy with God by teaching us of His many names.  Yes, He has more names than just "God" or "Lord".  

As we learn about His names, we also learn of His character.  As we learn of His character, we learn how to depend on Him and call out to Him because we are building intimacy with Him.

Kay Arthur says it this way, "Why don't we run to the arms of our all-suffcient God?  I think it's because most of us don't really know our God.  Why do many collapse in the day of trouble and testing?...Because Christians, for the most part, can't boast in the name of their God."

What about you?  Do you have a heavy heart?  Are you pulled in many different directions?  Do you feel that you can't hold it all together anymore?

Run to God, my friend.  Put your trust in Him.  Call out to Him.

Psalm 50:15 says, "Call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."  Proverbs 18:10 teaches us that "the name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous runs into it and is safe."

Don't you want to know that "strong tower"?  Don't you want to be completely "safe" in the arms of your loving Father?  

Do you remember the words to that precious old hymn...

Peace, peace...wonderful peace.

Flowing down from the Father above

Sweep over my spirit, forever, I pray

In fathomless billows of love.

My friend, you can know that peace in your life.  This day.  God is calling out to you and desires a close relationship with you.  Imagine that!  The God who created all that we see, who formed you in your mother's womb (Psalm 139) wants time with YOU!!!

will you give Him that?  Will you allow yourself the time to get to know Him intimately?  

I challenge you to spend 15 minutes each day in our Bible study (available in our church office).  Pray before you begin that God would help you to focus on that time, and not to be distracted.  Pray that He will help you to depend on Him according to His great name.

Let me know what comes of it, my friend.  I look forward to hearing from you.