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Devotional-Praying the Names of God · The Father's Business Podcast

• 0:03
  Speaker 1: The Father's Business was founded by Sylvia Gunter to encourage people to a deeper relationship with God.
• 0:08
  Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to this devotional.
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  Speaker 1: Proverbs 18-10 says the name of the Lord is a strong tower.
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  Speaker 1: The righteous run into it and are safe.
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  Speaker 1: In both the Hebrew and Greek cultures of biblical times, a personal name communicated something indispensable for distinguishing that person's character and personality.
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  Speaker 1: All the many names of God present some aspect of his inexhaustible, awesome glory.
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  Speaker 1: When God revealed himself to man, he often used one of his names.
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  Speaker 1: He revealed his name in the Bible after people experienced him in a deep way, in response to their immediate need.
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  Speaker 1: When man first began to worship, he called on the name of the Lord in Genesis 4-26.
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  Speaker 1: He revealed himself to Abraham as El-Elyon, god Most High, in Genesis 14-18.
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  Speaker 1: As El-Shaddai, god Almighty, the All-Sufficient One, in Genesis 17-1.
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  Speaker 1: And as Jehovah Jireh, the Lord who provided the Lamb, in Genesis 22-14,.
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  Speaker 1: When Abraham was faced with sacrificing his only son, he revealed himself to Hagar as El-Roy, the God who sees, in Genesis 16-13.
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  Speaker 1: He revealed himself to Moses as I am who I am, yahweh Lord, in Exodus 3-14.
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  Speaker 1: He revealed himself to the people of Israel as Jehovah Rafa, the Lord, your healer.
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  Speaker 1: As Jehovah Imkadesh, the Lord, my holiness, and as Jehovah Nishi the Lord, my banner.
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  Speaker 1: So why should we pray the names of God After obeying a command in Psalm 34-3 that says Glorify the Lord with me, let us exalt his name.
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  Speaker 1: Together, we do what Jesus modeled.
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  Speaker 1: He said in Matthew 6-9,.
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  Speaker 1: Then this is how you should pray our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
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  Speaker 1: He taught us to give his Father the honor and worship he deserved.
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  Speaker 1: Knowing the names of God causes us to know the riches that we have in him.
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  Speaker 1: For every situation you are facing, there is a name or attribute of God that can correspond to your need.
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  Speaker 1: As you pray, focus on who God is for you in this particular circumstance or need.
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  Speaker 1: When we proclaim who God is, we orient ourselves towards the one who has the legal jurisdiction, authority, power and desire to intervene in our lives as the sovereign one.
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  Speaker 1: So let's declare together some of the many characteristics of who God is.
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  Speaker 1: God, we proclaim today that you are our Abba, father.
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  Speaker 1: You are balm of Gilead.
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  Speaker 1: You are our Comforter.
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  Speaker 1: You are our Deliverer.
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  Speaker 1: You are our everlasting God.
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  Speaker 1: You are Father of Mercies.
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  Speaker 1: You are a Good Shepherd.
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  Speaker 1: You are Holy One.
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  Speaker 1: You are our Intercessor, who intercedes on our behalf.
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  Speaker 1: You are the Judge of the Living and the Dead.
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  Speaker 1: You are King Eternal.
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  Speaker 1: You are Light of Revelation.
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  Speaker 1: You are a man of Sorrows that is acquainted with our grief.
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  Speaker 1: You are the Never-Failing One.
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  Speaker 1: You are the Offering for our sin so that we can be washed and made whole.
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  Speaker 1: You are the Potter and we are your clay.
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  Speaker 1: You are our Quieting Love that calms our every fear.
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  Speaker 1: You are Righteousness.
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  Speaker 1: You are our Sanctification.
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  Speaker 1: You are our Teacher.
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  Speaker 1: You are the Upholder of all things.
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  Speaker 1: You are our Very Present Help.
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  Speaker 1: You are the Way.
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  Speaker 1: You are the Exalted One.
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  Speaker 1: You are the Glory and the Lifter of our Head.
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  Speaker 1: You are Zealous for us.
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  Speaker 1: Jesus said that making the Father's Name known is one of His continuing functions, so that we will love Him more and live in His abiding presence.
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  Speaker 1: Focus your attention on the overcoming God of the Universe.
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  Speaker 1: Make it your ambition to glorify Him and enjoy Him in His many names.
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  Speaker 1: The King of Kings wants you to personally know Him and all of His fullness.
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  Speaker 1: This devotional is taken from Prayer Essentials for Living in His Presence, volume 1.
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